Third Sector Grant Opportunities
The fair, open, and transparent way of informing Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations about commissioning and grant opportunities.
The Council and the Voluntary Community Sector launched a partnership in April 2024. More partners are expected to join helping to build both opportunity and longer-term sustainability for our local Voluntary Community Sector.
Opportunities
Register
You can register to receive email notifications about grant opportunities in your chosen sectors by completing the registration form and submitting to [email protected].
Eligibility
Organisations need to:
Open opportunities
There are no current opportunities available. Please register and you’ll be the first to know when any become available. – HIDDEN
Funding currently available to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE):
Household Support Fund 7: Food and Support
North East Lincolnshire Council is the accountable body for the Household Support Fund in collaboration with the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP).
The primary objective of the fund is to provide crises support to vulnerable households in the most need with the cost of essentials.
The secondary objective is to provide preventative support to prevent vulnerable households from falling to – or falling further into – crises.
We are now inviting proposals that can support the above objectives as well as the following four outcomes:
- Accessible food solutions that provide a safety net to people experiencing food poverty, whilst promoting dignity, choice and agency over food choices.
- An inclusive food provision delivered within a supportive environment that makes every conversation count and helps to tackle the underlying causes of hardship, fostering longer-term resilience.
- Greater availability of healthier foods to improve personal care and prevent long term illness.
- Shared data and insight to support coordinated Food Poverty preventative measures.
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Who can apply |
Non-profit |
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How much can you get |
From £1,000 to £15,000 |
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Size of grant scheme |
£150,000 |
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Closing date |
17 September 2025 |
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More information |
Heritage Place Hidden Stories
Heritage Place Hidden Stories Grant is to act as an ‘enabler’ to build the foundations for larger heritage projects to take place in the next 5 years.
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Who can apply |
Not for-profit organisations, private owners of a heritage asset and partnerships |
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How much can you get |
From £5,000 to £10,000 |
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Closing date |
31 January 2026 |
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More information and how to apply |
Create North East Lincolnshire – Heritage Place Hidden Stories |
Activation and Community Engagement Fund
Applications will be accepted from eligible organisations who wish to deliver a capital project in Grimsby town centre (within a boundary – map within application form). The grant can only support capital expenditure, for example (but not limited to) the refurbishment of a premises (if an application is made by a landlord, we would expect a tenant/s to have been identified, and a joint application submitted) or investment in new fixtures and fittings.
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Who can apply |
Local organisations and small businesses to facilitate the delivery of schemes which will strengthen local cultural and community assets, promoting social equity and inclusion in the community. |
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How much can you get |
From £500 to £25,000 |
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Closing date |
31 March 2027 |
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More information and how to apply |
High Street Revival Scheme
Aimed at bringing back into use empty units in the Victoria Street area of Grimsby town centre, focussing on the area between Riverhead Square and St James Square, and including, Osborne Street, Bethlehem Street, Bullring and East/West St Mary’s Gate. The grant can only support capital expenditure, for example (but not limited to) the refurbishment of a premises or investment in new fixtures and fittings (if an application is made by a landlord, we would expect the tenant/s to have already been secured).
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Who can apply |
Organisations interested in setting up in Grimsby town centre who require assistance securing the right premises with a dedicated support package |
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How much can you get |
From £500 to £25,000 |
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Closing date |
31 March 2027 |
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More information |
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Grants awarded
The council has supported voluntary and community organisations with grant funding. All funding arrangements are in place for a specified period of time, the length of which is set out when negotiating with the organisations.
Procurement opportunities
You can find out more about current tender opportunities and planned procurements by visiting the contracts and tenders. You will also find details about awarded contracts on this page.
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