SYCF Community Grants
Applications to this fund are now open! The deadline for applications is 9am, Monday 20th January 2025.
Decisions on this round will be made in late March, and will not be communicated to groups until mid-late April so projects should not start before 1st May 2025.
Introduction
The SYCF Community Grants Programme is made up of several funds provided by generous local donors. It is intended to support community groups and organisations across South Yorkshire, especially smaller, developing or less well-resourced organisations and grass-roots groups, where small amounts of funding can make a real difference.
How much can I apply for?
Up to £5,000, to be spent within one year of grant award.
What do we want to fund?
We want to fund organisations which will make a difference in their local neighbourhood, focusing on the following priorities:
- Crime and safety
- Poverty deprivation
- Work and the local economy
- Homelessness
- Social isolation
- Supporting people with disabilities
- Education and learning
- Health & well-being, including physical and mental health
Decisions on this grant will be made in March & April 2025. Please do not apply for activity that would take place before 1st May. Please contact us if you have any queries and please read the Guidance notes before applying.
What can I spend the money on?
- Capital work (e.g., equipment, building works or repairs, provided you own or lease the building/land being built on or repaired)
- Revenue, including room hire, volunteer expenses, sessional staff or salaries (e.g., extra hours for an existing staff member, or a short-term contract)
- Service provision, including e.g., materials, practical and specialist support for groups and activities.
Application Support
Please read our guidance notes below, answering questions you may have about this programme.
You can contact South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau for help or to fine tune your application with their 'Making A Good Application' leaflet
SYCF Community Grants - Guidance Notes
(PDF, 181 KB)
South Yorkshire Community Foundation - Top 10 tips
Ten tips from South Yorkshire Community Foundation to help with your funding application
(PDF, 29.4 KB)
Contact Us
For queries relating to our Community Grants, please contact us on the details below or via our group inbox grants@sycf.org.uk.
Ummeed Group
The Ummeed group have been able to purchase appropriate reading books, cover the cost of a tutor and room hire costs for sessions that help women to break down the barriers in their lives.
Rotherham
Exodus
A grant of £1,500 allowed Exodus to run regular weekend camps for families, teaching family values and running family orientated activities. This also helped children and young people away from destructive activities.
Barnsley
Meet Jess
Jess is responsible for leading the team which delivers SYCF's Grants Programmes, focusing on improved ways of working and streamlining. Jess is the lead officer for managing our volunteer recruitment and training for panels - providing on-going support and an annual panel members event. Her working days are Tuesday to Friday.
Jess O'Neill
Grants and Partnerships Manager
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