Wessex Water Community Fund
Wessex Water Community Fund supports community groups in Dorset and Ringwood with locally shaped activities that address unmet needs, strengthen communities and help people manage money and avoid debt.
Funder: Dorset Community Foundation
Due Dates: September 20, 2027 (Opens) | October 18, 2027, midday (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £4,000; activities must start within six months, with up to 12 months to spend the grant
Summary: Supports community-led activities in Dorset and Ringwood addressing local needs, strengthening communities and improving financial capability.
Key Information: Applicants must be based and working in Dorset or Ringwood and have operated for at least 12 months.
Description
The Wessex Water Community Fund supports community-based activities that meet local needs and improve the lives of people most in need of support. Dorset Community Foundation manages the fund locally, alongside delivery across the South West by Quartet, Somerset and Wiltshire Community Foundations. It supports new and continuing work informed by the people it serves, with considerable reach and wide community benefit.
Priorities are work in areas of multiple deprivation or rural isolation with limited services, activities enabling communities to develop solutions to local challenges, and help with managing or avoiding debt and building financial capability. This includes increasing awareness and take-up of utility affordability support, such as Wessex Water schemes. The fund targets organisations where a small contribution can make a significant difference.
