Oxfordshire Community Foundation grants
Oxfordshire Community Foundation is a local community foundation giving around £2 million a year to around 200 grassroots charities across Oxfordshire.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Oxfordshire Community Foundation is a local community foundation (charity number 1151621) funding charitable work across Oxfordshire and the South East. It gives around £2 million each year to around 200 grassroots charitable organisations. Its named funds include the Skills for Impact Fund (£1,000 to £10,000), the Community Capacity Fund (£5,000 to £20,000), the Step Change Fund (£10,000 to £50,000), and the Thriving in Nature Fund (up to £50,000). The typical grant awarded was around £4,914.
What they fund
Oxfordshire Community Foundation funds a range of purposes including education and training, disability, health, and the prevention or relief of poverty, through funds such as its Thriving in Nature Fund and Living Essentials Fund.
Who and where
It supports charities and voluntary groups working within Oxfordshire, helping people including those with disabilities, children and young people, and elderly people, across the South East.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Oxfordshire 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
“Improving health and wellbeing, and nurturing work opportunities, by supporting charitable organisations to unite people with nature”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
“Helping people with unaffordable essentials such as homelessness, food insecurity and warmth as well as debt advice.”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“Oxfordshire Community Foundation improve lives and tackle inequality by investing in Oxfordshire's dynamic charitable sector through grant-making.”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
“We recommend a minimum commitment of £25,000 annually to set up a donor-advised fund.”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Set up a donor-advised fund - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Up to £50,000”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
“£1,000-£10,000”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
“£10,000–£50,000”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
“£5,000 - £20,000”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“Next closing date for submissions Friday 4th September at midday”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
How they say to apply
“We give around £2million every year, funding around 200 grassroots charitable organisations each year.”
Source: oxfordshire.org — Grants - Oxfordshire Community Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £4,914 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £2,000 – £9,000 |
| Grants published openly | 539 |
| Most recent published grant | 2022 |
Recent grants
- LandaidLand Aid helps young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, they invest funding and expertise where they can achieve lasting impact.£500March 2022
- PeepleGrant to Peeple£9,271March 2022
- Berin CentreGrant to Berin Centre£1,250March 2022
- The Nasio TrustDrill a borehole and provide access to clean safe water to the community of Musanda Mumias West, Kakamega County Kenya£37,500March 2022
- Disasters Emergency CommitteeRequest from donor to support the fundraising efforts of the DEC during the Ukraine crisis.£5,000March 2022
- Edge Housing - Oxford Community ChurchThe grant will specifically be used to facilitate the release of 3 rent free spaces in our housing stock for NRPF residents. These residents will be supported by our experienced staff team and we will value the opportunity to work in partnership with Connections Support and Asylum Welcome, NRPF project delivery partners, to ensure that resident support standards and methods are consistent with other accommodation offered under this project.£20,000March 2022
From grants Oxfordshire 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 area currently known as the county of oxfordshire 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. 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 Oxfordshire Community Foundation typically give?
Across a recent sample of 539 grants, the typical (median) award was around £4,914, with the middle half of grants falling between roughly £2,000 and £9,000. Overall, it gives around £2 million a year to around 200 grassroots organisations.
What does Oxfordshire Community Foundation fund?
It funds education and training, disability, health, and the prevention or relief of poverty, among other purposes. Its Thriving in Nature Fund supports health and wellbeing and work opportunities through nature engagement, while its Living Essentials Fund helps people with unaffordable essentials such as homelessness, food insecurity, warmth, and debt advice.
Who can apply to Oxfordshire Community Foundation?
It funds Oxfordshire's charitable sector, supporting charities and voluntary groups working within Oxfordshire, including those helping people with disabilities, children and young people, and elderly people.
How do I apply to Oxfordshire Community Foundation?
Applications are made through the funder's own website, www.oxfordshire.org, which lists its current funds and criteria. Trustees can also check its entry on the Charity Commission register (charity number 1151621). Funds and closing dates 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 Oxfordshire Community Foundation.