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Grants and community funding
September 5, 2022
Grant to help improve the quality of life for people and communities
Voluntary and community organisations in South Oxfordshire can now apply for up to £75,000 of Capital funding for projects that help improve people’s quality of life. The funding comes from the latest round of the South Oxfordshire District Council Capital Grant Scheme. The council has a total budget of £320,000. Projects can receive a minimum […]
July 19, 2022
Financial boost to keep residents active
The Everyone Active grant scheme has launched in South Oxfordshire to support local initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of residents in the district. South Oxfordshire District Council is providing £50,000 in funding for community organisations and individuals to apply for, with a maximum grant of £1,000. Applicants will need to show that their projects […]
May 25, 2022
South Oxfordshire councillors award nearly £180,000 in funding to community projects
Over 100 voluntary and community organisations have been awarded £179,152 in grants to fund projects ranging from food banks and defibrillators to sports equipment and wellbeing activities which will benefit the lives of residents across South Oxfordshire. Of the 105 projects granted funding by South Oxfordshire District Council’s Councillor Community Grants scheme, nearly half went […]
April 21, 2022
Over half a million pounds in funding awarded to community organisations in South Oxfordshire
Voluntary organisations in South Oxfordshire whose work includes supporting young people, providing vital help and advice for residents, and protecting the environment have been awarded £667,992 in grant funding. South Oxfordshire District Council awarded the funds to 22 organisations to help them improve the quality of life for the residents and communities they serve, whilst […]
April 12, 2022
New £345,000 grant scheme will improve Berinsfield residents’ quality of life
A special grant scheme has been launched to help community groups support and improve the quality of life for residents living in Berinsfield Garden Village. South Oxfordshire District Council has put £345,000 aside to help bring direct benefits to the garden village community as part of their future plans to bring new investment into the […]
March 24, 2022
Funding helps to fuel Thame COP26 community projects
Two district councillors have helped to energise a successful community campaign, which is helping to tackle climate change and increase biodiversity in Thame, by using their own grant funding. Thame Councillors Pieter-Paul Barker and David Bretherton from South Oxfordshire District Council gave a total of £5,000 from their Councillor Grant Scheme budget to help pilot […]
January 10, 2022
SO Charitable Lottery raises an additional £15,000 for good causes
The SO Charitable Lottery will be giving an additional £15,000 to good causes in South Oxfordshire this year through money raised in its community fund. There are currently 75 organisations and charities across the district that have joined the lottery, which provides them with vital income to support our communities, this has proved especially important […]
October 28, 2021
Capital Grant funding available to help good causes in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council is launching a new round of its Capital Grant Scheme next week, with grants available of up to £75,000 for local voluntary and community organisations and town and parish councils. This grant can fund up to 50 per cent of the total cost of capital projects like contributing to buying a […]
July 20, 2021
Grant scheme launches to help community groups in South Oxfordshire
A new round of funding is now open to help local charities and organisations in South Oxfordshire. Earlier this year South Oxfordshire District Council awarded £165,000 worth of grants to 96 projects across the district. As a part of the Councillor Community Grant scheme every South Oxfordshire District Councillor has a budget of up to […]
March 25, 2021
£70,000 raised for local causes by the SO Charitable Lottery as it celebrates its third anniversary.
Over £70,000 has been raised for local causes – and £14,875 in prize money has been won by local residents – in South Oxfordshire District Council’s SO Charitable Lottery, which celebrates its third anniversary on 27 March. The finances of charities and voluntary groups across the country have been hit hard over the past year, […]
