Community Foundation for Calderdale grants
Community Foundation for Calderdale is a local community foundation that says it awarded 304 grants totalling £2,351,162 to Calderdale charities in a recent 12 months, with a typical grant of £4,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Community Foundation for Calderdale (charity number 1002722) is a local community foundation working across Calderdale in Yorkshire and The Humber. The Foundation states that in the most recent 12 months it awarded 304 grants totalling £2,351,162 to charity and community organisations in Calderdale. Its recorded grants data shows a typical award of £4,000, with the middle half of its 1,336 recorded grants ranging from about £1,500 to £6,255 (latest recorded year: 2025). It works to address inequalities and create opportunities for constituted voluntary, community and faith groups in the area.
What they fund
It funds general charitable purposes, working to address inequalities and create opportunities for charity and community organisations across Calderdale.
Who and where
It supports constituted voluntary, community and faith groups, and other charities and voluntary bodies, working in Calderdale in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Community Foundation for Calderdale 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
“The Community Foundation for Calderdale supports charities and voluntary groups across Calderdale, working alongside these groups to address inequalities and create opportunities”
Source: cffc.co.uk — Supporting charities and voluntary groups across Calderdale →
“in the last 12 months we have awarded 304 grants, totalling £2,351,162 to charity and community organisations in Calderdale”
Source: cffc.co.uk — Supporting charities and voluntary groups across Calderdale →
Who they say they'll fund
“Constituted voluntary, community and faith groups run for, and by local people (Note: individuals cannot apply)”
Source: cffc.co.uk — Eligibility | Community Foundation For Calderdale →
“Registered charities and groups with charitable purposes working in Calderdale (including Charitable Incorporated Organisations, IPS etc)”
Source: cffc.co.uk — Eligibility | Community Foundation For Calderdale →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £4,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £1,500 – £6,255 |
| Grants published openly | 1,336 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Focus4HopeGrant to Focus4Hope£2,440December 2025
- Empowered PeopleGrant to Empowered People£1,000December 2025
- Focus4HopeGrant to Focus4Hope£1,000December 2025
- WomenCentre LtdGrant to WomenCentre Ltd£7,800December 2025
- Citizens Advice CalderdaleGrant to Citizens Advice Calderdale£5,000December 2025
- Leeds Beckett UniversityAn ongoping funded project, CFFC provides match funding: "The Halifax Law Society Scholarship will award two scholarships a year to first year students studying law at Leeds Beckett. To apply students must be the first in their family to attend university, come from a low household income background, and have excelled in entry qualifications."£4,000December 2025
From grants Community Foundation for Calderdale 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):
For the support or promotion of any charitable purposes for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education (including training for employment or work) or any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of the metropolitan district of calderdale and its immediate neighbourhood and other…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Community Foundation for Calderdale typically give?
The Foundation states that in the last 12 months it awarded 304 grants totalling £2,351,162 to charity and community organisations in Calderdale. Its recorded grants data shows a typical award of £4,000, with the middle half of its 1,336 recorded grants (latest recorded year: 2025) ranging from about £1,500 to £6,255.
What does Community Foundation for Calderdale fund?
It funds general charitable purposes, working alongside charities and voluntary groups across Calderdale to address inequalities and create opportunities.
Who can apply to Community Foundation for Calderdale?
It funds constituted voluntary, community and faith groups run for, and by, local people (individuals cannot apply), including registered charities and groups with charitable purposes working in Calderdale, such as Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Industrial and Provident Societies.
How do I apply to Community Foundation for Calderdale?
Full guidance is on the Foundation's own website (cffc.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1002722).
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Community Foundation for Calderdale.