Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for registered charities working with people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress) in the UK and who need funding for the following:
- Projects that provide, maintain, repair or improve housing or community space.
- Supporting people experiencing poor housing or homelessness.
Who can apply? UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply.
The following organisations can apply:
- Foodbank
- Community centre
- Religious organisation
- Disability charity/ service
- Homelessness charity
- Community volunteer group
- Community shop/ pantry
- Family centre/ charity
- Mental health charity/ service
- Community fridge
- Children's/ youth charity
- Health charity
- Elderly care charity/ group
- Poverty relief
- Community cafe
- Social/supported accommodation.
- Soup kitchen
- Community garden
- Preschool/ nursery
- Hospice
- Primary school
- Environmental charity/ group
- Youth group/ club
- Redistribution and logistics
- Nursing/ care home
- Emergency/ rescue service
- Day care centre
- Sports club/ group
- Community/ city farm
- Conservation charity/ group
- Veterans charity
- Domestic abuse charity
- Secondary school
- Neighbourhood group
- Park group
- Recycling/ reuse charity
- Performing arts group
- Advice service
- Refugee/ asylum charity
- Hospital
- Animal rescue/ care
- Charity shop
- Recreation and social group
- Human rights organisation
- LGBTQ+ charity
- Community transport
- College
- Racial equality charity
- Wildlife charity/group
- Heritage trust
- Campaigning organisation
Grant amount: There are two levels of grants:
- Up to £5,000 for garden projects
- Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects.
The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.
Application process: The guidance notes and FAQs can be found on the B&Q Foundation website.
The application process is managed by Neighbourly.
Applications will open at 9:30 am on:
- 26 April to 17 May 6pm.
- 22 July to 9 August 6pm.
- 28 October to 15 November 6pm.
Please note groups will need to create a profile on the Neighbourly platform as part of the B&Q Foundation application process. The profile can also be used to access other types of support on the Neighbourly platform.
Deadline: See below deadline dates.
- Friday 17 May, 6pm.
- Friday 9 August 6pm.
- Friday15 November 6pm.
Contact information: Email: bandq@neighbourly.com
Website: Apply For a Grant | B&Q Foundation