CFFC General Grants Summer 2026
The CFFC General Grants round is an opportunity for voluntary sector organisations to apply for funds to support their work.
Fund details
The fund is an open one to help organisations apply for what they need. We do ask that applications contribute to one or more of the following 5 foundation strategic priorities:
Housing & Homelessness
Poverty & Disadvantage
Health & Wellbeing
Community Cohesion
Climate Change
Eligible organisations can apply for up to £5,000.
Applying for funds
The guidance for the CFFC General Grants Summer 2026 round can be downloaded below.
Click below to access the relevant application form for grants up to, or above, £1,500:
If your organisation has not applied to the CFFC before, you must provide a name of someone, independent of the organisation and not related to anyone involved in the organisation, who is willing to provide a reference about your work and the people involved in your organisation.
There is a question on the application where you must provide this information
Please note that applications submitted at the last minute may not meet the deadline. A surge in submissions can result in a delay in the automated processing. These applications will not be accepted. As most funds are oversubscribed, priority is given to applications submitted on time. To be sure of your application arriving before the deadline, please apply a minimum of a day beforehand.
Help to apply
If you need help with your application, click below to see our Top Tips, or watch our video explaining how to fill in the application form.
We are here to help you at CFFC and you can contact us with any queries: grants@cffc.co.uk
You can also receive help with grant applications from VAC (Voluntary & Community)
Applications open on 1st June 2026 and will close at 10.00 am on Friday 3rd July 2026
In certain circumstances we will accept applications by video. We want to provide a reasonable adjustment to make our processes more accessible. If you would like to apply for a grant by video you can call or email the Grants team on 01422 349700 or grants@cffc.co.uk, outlining why you would like to apply by video, and answering the questions below:
- Contact name and email contact details
- Organisation Name
- Why you think applying by video as a reasonable adjustment is appropriate for you and/or your organisation
If you are approved to apply by video, you can use the following guidance: Applying by Video