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[National Lottery Community Fund](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)

January 13, 2027 (Round 1 opens) | February 24, 2027 (Round 1 deadline) | September 2027 (Round 2 opens) | January 2028 (Round 3 opens)

£2.55 million per area over 10 years; £175 million total programme funding

Supports organisations helping residents in disadvantaged areas of England decide local spending, improve services and facilities, and reduce inequality.

Applicants must be eligible nonprofit organisations with average annual income of at least £200,000 over the last three years.

--- ## Description The Community Wealth Fund supports community-led change in disadvantaged areas across England. Delivered and managed by the National Lottery Community Fund, it helps residents improve local services and facilities, reduce inequality and bring communities closer together. One organisation in each eligible area will manage the funding and help residents decide how it should be invested. Successful organisations will act as community anchors: building trust, understanding local needs, establishing community decision-making structures and supporting trusted local leaders. Their work includes identifying training needs, supporting project delivery, bringing residents and partners together, and planning for sustainability. Residents will set priorities and collectively decide investments, which could include new community spaces or youth programmes. --- ## Due Dates - January 13, 2027: Round 1 opens. - February 24, 2027: Round 1 application deadline. - September 2027: Round 2 opens. - January 2028: Round 3 opens. Rounds 2 and 3 each have a six-week application window. Different areas are eligible in each round. --- ## Funding Amount Each area receives £2.55 million over 10 years: £1.5 million for community spending and £1.05 million for the representing organisation’s community support and operational costs. The £175 million programme combines £87.5 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme and £87.5 million in National Lottery Community Fund match funding. One organisation will be funded in each of 60 areas across three rounds. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must: - Be a nonprofit of an eligible type: - Registered charity or charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). - Not-for-profit company or community interest company (CIC). - Community benefit society. - Work with and on behalf of an eligible area in England. - Be known and trusted locally, work collaboratively, and support community-led decisions. - Have experience engaging communities, building residents’ skills and supporting collective local change. - Have average annual income of at least £200,000 over the last three years. - Have at least two unrelated board or committee members (two unrelated directors for companies). Additional requirements: - Asset locks are required for CICs, non-charitable companies limited by guarantee, community benefit societies and co-operative societies. - Partnerships are considered only where no single organisation meets the area’s eligibility criteria (contact the funder first). - Provide a safeguarding policy when working with adults at risk, children or young people. - Provide two unrelated UK-resident application contacts with separate email addresses. “Related” includes marriage, civil partnership, long-term relationships, living together, and relationships by blood or through a partner. Funded organisations working with at-risk groups must follow the funder’s safeguarding expectations. Existing work within an eligible area is not essential. Applications are prioritised as follows: - **First priority:** Based and active in-area, with established community, organisation and service relationships. - **Second priority:** Based elsewhere within the local authority, with established area, community, organisation and service relationships. - **Third priority:** Based within the wider authority, with established service and community-group relationships but weak area connections. --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Follow the [application guidance](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/how-to-apply), submitting separately for each area. - **Stages:** Stage 1 covers work and experience; suitable applicants are invited to provide Stage 2 details. - **Required information:** Organisation identity, address, type, registration numbers, financial information and two contacts’ personal details. - **Financial documents:** Latest accounts, drafts if accounts exceed 10 months old, projections if under 15 months old. - **Terms:** Read and agree to the programme terms and conditions before submitting. - **Decisions:** About 11 months overall (up to five months at Stage 1, six at Stage 2). Financial information includes the accounting end date and annual total income; projections must cover 12 months. Contacts must include a main contact and a senior person legally responsible for funding, with names, contact details, home addresses and dates of birth. The funder checks submitted information and explains unsuccessful decisions. --- ## Additional Information ### Eligible areas Boundaries differ from ward and council boundaries. Check the maps on the [eligible areas page](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/eligible-areas) before applying. Round 1: - Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards, East Lindsey - Kirby Frith, Leicester - Ermine, Lincoln - Top Valley East and Aspley, Nottingham - Murton North and Parkside, County Durham - Owton Manor, Hartlepool - Ayresome and North Ormesby and Brambles, Middlesbrough - Walker South, Newcastle upon Tyne - Grangetown, Redcar and Cleveland - Town End Farm, Sunderland - Kendray, Barnsley - Bransholme Central and Southcoates East, City of Kingston upon Hull - Belle Isle North and Halton Moor, Leeds - Grimsby East Marsh and Port and Nunsthorpe, North East Lincolnshire - East Herringthorpe, Rotherham - Firth Park, Shiregreen North and Woodthorpe, Sheffield - Ferry Fryston, Wakefield Round 2: - North East Centre and South Promenade and Seasiders Way, Blackpool - Grange, Halton Brook and Hallwood Park, Halton - Stockbridge Village, Knowsley - Belle Vale and Kirkdale South and Vauxhall, Liverpool - Boothroyden and Higher Blackley, Manchester - Heywood Town and Langley and Wood Side, Rochdale - Little Hulton North, Salford - Seaforth South, Sefton - Derbyshire Hill, St Helens - Tranmere, Wirral - Buckland End, Frankley, Quinton East and Turves Green, Birmingham - Henley Green and Wood End, Coventry - Church Hill South, Redditch - Smith’s Wood North, Solihull - Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent Round 3: - Yarmouth Parade, Great Yarmouth - North Lynn, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk - Clacton Rush Green and Jaywick and St Osyth, Tendring - Becontree South and Becontree West, Barking and Dagenham - New Addington South, Croydon - Stockheath Common, Havant - Landport, Portsmouth - Sheerness West, Swale - Cliftonville West and Dane Valley and Northdown Hill, Thanet - Withywood, City of Bristol - Park North and Park South, Swindon - Paignton Central, Torbay --- ## External Links - [Community Wealth Fund programme page](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund) - [Who can apply](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/who-can-apply) - [Eligible areas and boundary maps](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/eligible-areas) - [How to apply](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/how-to-apply) - [What you’ll need to apply](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/funding-programmes/community-wealth-fund/what-youll-need-to-apply) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Webpage | |---|---|---|---| | National Lottery Community Fund enquiries | general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk | 0345 410 2030 | [Contact](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/contact) | | Text relay | | 18001 then 0345 410 2030 | | | BSL support in England | | | [SignVideo](https://nationallotteryeng.signvideo.net/) |7e:Tb80,## Grant Eligibility Requirements ### Organization Type - Applicants must be non-profit organisations of an eligible legal type: a registered charity, a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a not-for-profit company, a community interest company (CIC), or a community benefit society. - Organisations of these types must hold an asset lock (a restriction preventing assets being used for private gain) if they are: a CIC, a company limited by guarantee that is not a registered charity, a community benefit society, or a co-operative society. - Partnerships are only considered where no single organisation meets the eligibility criteria for that area — the funder must be contacted first. - Awards are made to one organisation per eligible area (organisations, not individuals, apply). ### Geographic/Institutional - The applicant must work with and on behalf of one of the fund's designated eligible areas in England. Only specific named areas are open in each round (Round 1: 17 areas including Ingoldmells & Chapel St Leonards, Kirby Frith, Ermine, Top Valley East/Aspley, Murton North & Parkside, Owton Manor, Ayresome, North Ormesby & Brambles, Walker South, Grangetown, Town End Farm, Kendray, Bransholme Central, Southcoates East, Belle Isle North, Halton Moor, Grimsby East Marsh & Port, Nunsthorpe, East Herringthorpe, Firth Park, Shiregreen North, Woodthorpe, Ferry Fryston; Round 2 and Round 3 areas are listed separately and open at later dates). Area boundaries differ from ward and council boundaries. - The applicant must have strong connections to an eligible area. - Priority (not a requirement) is given in this order: (1) based and active in the area with established community/organisation/service relationships; (2) based elsewhere in the wider local authority with established area relationships; (3) based in the wider local authority with service/community-group relationships but weak area connections. Applicants do not have to already be working in an eligible area. ### Prior Funding / Proposal Limits - The organisation must have an average annual income of at least £200,000 over the last three years. - An organisation may apply to represent more than one area, but a separate application is required for each area; only one organisation is funded per area. ### Other Eligibility Requirements - The organisation must have at least two unrelated board or committee members (at least two unrelated directors for companies). "Related" means married or in a civil partnership, in a long-term relationship or living together, or related by blood or through a partner. - The application must name two unrelated contacts who both live in the UK, have separate email addresses, and are not related to each other: a main contact and a senior person legally responsible for the funding. - Where the organisation works with adults at risk, children or young people, it must have a safeguarding policy in place.7f:Tb87,Funder: National Lottery Community Fund Due Dates: January 13, 2027 (Round 1 opens) | February 24, 2027 (Round 1 deadline) | September 2027 (Round 2 opens) | January 2028 (Round 3 opens) Funding Amounts: £2.55 million per area over 10 years; £175 million total programme funding Summary: Supports organisations helping residents in disadvantaged areas of England decide local spending, improve services and facilities, and reduce inequality. Key Information: Applicants must be eligible nonprofit organisations with average annual income of at least £200,000 over the last three years. --- ## Description The Community Wealth Fund supports community-led change in disadvantaged areas across England. Delivered and managed by the National Lottery Community Fund, it helps residents improve local services and facilities, reduce inequality and bring communities closer together. One organisation in each eligible area will manage the funding and help residents decide how it should be invested. Successful organisations will act as community anchors: building trust, understanding local needs, establishing community decision-making structures and supporting trusted local leaders. Their work includes identifying training needs, supporting project delivery, bringing residents and partners together, and planning for sustainability. 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