Cambridgeshire Community Foundation grants
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is a regional community foundation funding projects in Cambridgeshire, with a minimum organisation grant of £1,500 and an average of £4,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is a regional community foundation funding charitable projects delivered within Cambridgeshire, with a small number of funds also open to organisations elsewhere. Its minimum grant size for organisations is £1,500 and its average grant is £4,500, though each fund sets its own range; across 202 recorded grants, its typical (median) award is £4,126. It funds work addressing local community needs such as mental health, homelessness and employability, among others. CICs, social enterprises and companies limited by guarantee must have been established and running for at least a year before applying.
What they fund
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation funds a wide range of charitable purposes, including poverty relief, education, health, disability, housing, and arts and culture, with recorded priorities including mental health, homelessness and employability.
Who and where
It supports children and young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities and voluntary bodies, funding projects delivered within Cambridgeshire, with a small number of funds open to applications from outside the county.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Cambridgeshire Community Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“We fund projects big and small, addressing a range of local community needs relating to mental health, homelessness, employability, and much more.”
Source: cambscf.org.uk — Home - Cambridgeshire Community Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“We support projects delivered within Cambridgeshire by national organisations, as long as the funding is restricted to this area of benefit. A very small number of our funds accept applications from outside Cambridgeshire.”
Source: cambscf.org.uk — Application guidance - Cambridgeshire Community Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Our minimum grant size for organisations is £1,500 and our average is £4,500, but each fund specifies its own range of available grant sizes.”
Source: cambscf.org.uk — Application guidance - Cambridgeshire Community Foundation →
How they say to apply
“CICs, Social Enterprises & Companies Limited by Guarantee must have been established and running for at least one year before applying.”
Source: cambscf.org.uk — Guidance for CICs Social Enterprises →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £4,126 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £2,400 – £5,000 |
| Grants published openly | 202 |
| Most recent published grant | 2020 |
Recent grants
- Shepreth Parish Councilto provide financial support for 100 elderly and vulnerable people who are in need£2,000November 2020
- Cambridge Sustainable Food (CSF) CICto continue the Cambridge Coronavirus Emergency Food Project to help 1,500 vulnerable people. Includes coordination of the project on behalf of the Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance; collection, storage and redistribution of healthy, nutritious food to individuals and families in need via the 8 community hubs (with particular attention to fruit and vegetables); maintain emergency food phone helpline and webpages /online form; support the Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance (currently meeting bi-weekly) and collaboration with the Mutual Aid Groups.£10,000September 2020
- Switch Now CICto continue to provide 30 co-workers (clients) with a safe training and work environment by developing additional/ alternative work areas, increased cleaning processes and appropriate changes to keep offer/ service safe and open. Their co-workers (clients) are adults with additional needs, learning difficulties and disabilities who they support to progress towards meaningful voluntary, supported, paid or self-employment.£3,950September 2020
- The 3 Pillars Feeding the Homeless Trustto continue their support for 100 people who are homeless. This includes breakfast/brunch bags; hotels for highly vulnerable people who the Council have identified as 'non-priority' (mainly lone females with drug or alcohol issues or individuals who had just been released from prison); and providing survivors of domestic abuse with transport to safe houses and then on to more permanent accommodation.£5,000September 2020
- Metal Culture Ltdto provide safe support for black, brown and people of colour LGBT+ communities (4,500 people) in Peterborough. A collaboration between Peterborough Pride and Power In Discussion will facilitate a number of online community events / discussions specific to the issues raised by the black lives matter agenda. The project will also develop, design and produce a positive media campaign insuring positive black LGBT+ visibility is maintained despite Peterborough Pride being cancelled this year.£5,000September 2020
- Metal Culture Ltdto support the LGBT+ community in Peterborough during this very difficult period by developing an innovative and ‘entirely online’ Pride activity/events designed to provide support and entertainment for 4,500 people; develop, design and produce a positive local media campaign insuring LGBT+ visibility is maintained despite Peterborough Pride being cancelled; create an out of hours local helpline for the Peterborough LGBT+ community to access during this period where people feel isolated.£5,000September 2020
From grants Cambridgeshire Community Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the county of cambridgeshire and its immediate neighbourhood including but not limited to the advancement of education the protection of good health both mental and physical and the relief of poverty and sickness;2. Other exclusively…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Cambridgeshire Community Foundation typically give?
Its minimum grant size for organisations is £1,500 and its average is £4,500, though each fund specifies its own range of available grant sizes. Across 202 recorded grants, the typical (median) award is £4,126, with the middle half of grants ranging between £2,400 and £5,000.
What does Cambridgeshire Community Foundation fund?
It funds projects addressing a range of local community needs, including mental health, homelessness, employability, and more, alongside wider charitable purposes such as education, health, disability, housing and community development.
Who can apply to Cambridgeshire Community Foundation?
It supports projects delivered within Cambridgeshire, including by national organisations, as long as the funding is restricted to that area; a very small number of its funds accept applications from outside Cambridgeshire. CICs, social enterprises and companies limited by guarantee must have been established and running for at least one year before applying.
How do I apply to Cambridgeshire Community Foundation?
Full guidance is on its website, www.cambscf.org.uk, and its Charity Commission entry can be checked using charity number 1103314 — always confirm current rules and fund availability with the funder directly, as these can change.
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