Norfolk Community Foundation grants
Norfolk Community Foundation is a regional community foundation giving around £7.76 million a year to organisations, with grants from £100 to over £50,000 depending on the fund.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Norfolk Community Foundation is a regional community foundation (charity number 1110817) supporting charitable work across Norfolk, in the East of England and East Midlands. In its latest year it made grants to organisations totalling around £7.76 million, funding causes from poverty relief and disability to arts, education and the environment. Group grants can range from £100 to over £50,000 depending on the specific fund, and the typical grant awarded was around £13,670.
What they fund
Norfolk Community Foundation funds a broad range of charitable purposes in Norfolk, including the prevention or relief of poverty, disability, education and training, and arts, culture and heritage, among other causes.
Who and where
It supports groups and individuals in Norfolk, including people with disabilities, children and young people, and elderly people, with its funding centred on the East of England and East Midlands.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Norfolk 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
“In collaboration with a small group of UK foundations and charities, IVAR calls on funders to adopt simpler, more flexible practices that make life easier for those they fund, in light of the ongoing uncertainty caused by Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis.”
Source: norfolkfoundation.com — Funding | Norfolk Community Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“We award grants through a range of different funds, made possible by donations from local people and organisations who want to make a difference. Most of our grants are for groups, but we also offer some grant opportunities for individuals.”
Source: norfolkfoundation.com — Funding | Norfolk Community Foundation →
“Funding for groups working within the Breckland District Council area.”
Source: norfolkfoundation.com — Grants for groups | Norfolk Community Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Browse the Funds currently open for applications below – you can use the filters to help identify a match for your project.”
Source: norfolkfoundation.com — Grants for groups | Norfolk Community Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £13,670 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £5,075 – £71,051 |
| Grants published openly | 35 |
| Most recent published grant | 2023 |
Recent grants
- Volunteer It Yourself CICTo deliver six new projects in Great Yarmouth each involving 20 young volunteers and five mentors helping to refurbish and renovate local community venues and facilities that host community activities, services and amenities.£135,398July 2023
- The Bread Kitchen CICTo enhance and develop their pilot from year 1 funding by increasing opportunities and support for volunteers, including opportunities to gain new qualifications.£128,050July 2023
- The Shoebox Enterprises CICTo employ a Community Development Worker and a Shoe Box Community Kickstarter to 'deepen the reach' of volunteer opportunities in 3 boroughs of Great Yarmouth.£120,000July 2023
- St George's TheatreTo coordinate a 3-part project. 1= connecting with others, delivered by DIAL. 2= supporting volunteers to befriend visitors and put on activities at a volunteer café. 3= helping people to connect to meaningful opportunities in their lived environment.£112,989July 2023
- Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)To recruit and train five young volunteer youth workers in Great Yarmouth and recruit 15 to 20 further local volunteers to lead a volunteering campaign.£101,749July 2023
- GYROSTo develop GYROS' volunteer scheme for 2 refugee demographic 1) aging refugees 2) refugees that have been in GY for less than 2 years£94,042July 2023
From grants Norfolk 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 norfolk and its immediate neighbourhood and in particular the advancement of education the protection of good health both mental and physical and the relief of poverty and sickness;(2) other exclusively charitable purposes in…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Norfolk Community Foundation typically give?
Across a recent sample of 35 grants, the typical (median) award was around £13,670, with the middle half of grants falling between roughly £5,075 and £71,051. Group grants generally range from £100 to over £50,000, depending on the specific fund.
What does Norfolk Community Foundation fund?
It funds a broad range of charitable purposes in Norfolk, including the prevention or relief of poverty, disability, education and training, arts, culture and heritage, and the advancement of health, among other causes.
Who can apply to Norfolk Community Foundation?
It awards grants to groups and, for some funds, individuals operating in Norfolk. Eligible organisation types include charities, voluntary groups, councils, schools and social enterprises, and some funding is specifically for groups working within the Breckland District Council area.
How do I apply to Norfolk Community Foundation?
Applications are made through the funder's own website, www.norfolkfoundation.com, which lists funds currently open and their criteria. Trustees can also check the charity's entry on the Charity Commission register (charity number 1110817). Funds and deadlines change, so always confirm current details directly with the Foundation.
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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 Norfolk Community Foundation.