grants

August 4, 2026

Published 4 August 2026 A total of £270,000 is available to support community projects with this year’s round of the Councillor Community Grant Scheme from South Oxfordshire District Council.  The grant scheme launches on Monday 17 August and is open to non-profit organisations including community and voluntary groups and town and parish councils.  Previous projects that have been supported with this grant have ranged from mental health […]

July 2, 2026

Local arts organisations can apply for a share of £60,000 from South Oxfordshire District Council’s Performing Arts Grant when applications open on Monday 20 July.

May 15, 2026

Since the consultation period on the three proposals ended, officers across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire have been working collaboratively on activity appropriate to this pre-decision phase. That has mainly focused on […]

February 25, 2026

Published 25 February 2026 Community groups and non-profit organisations in South Oxfordshire will be able to apply for grants totalling £1.5M over the next year.  South Oxfordshire District Council confirmed the £1,550,000 community grants funding in their budget announcements on the 12 February. This will be available via a range of grant schemes that will give a financial boost to projects that improve community facilities, enhance the health and wellbeing of residents and support the fight against climate […]

February 9, 2026

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ Food and Warmth Grant Scheme is helping support people to cope with the rising cost of living this winter.  Grants totaling over £150,000 have been awarded to 50 local not-for-profit organisations who are delivering projects that improve access to food and help people keep their homes warm.   The funding is supporting a wide range of initiatives, including:   Ben Drabble from Train – Inspiring Young […]

February 4, 2026

Published 4 February 2026 Refurbished play areas, community and sports facilities, and investments in sustainability projects including installing solar panels and e-bike chargers, will benefit communities across South Oxfordshire thanks to grant funding.  South Oxfordshire District Council has awarded £320k through its Capital Grant scheme to local organisations as a financial boost towards the capital costs of projects that improve quality of life for local people.  The council awarded £75,000 for refurbishment to the community […]

January 30, 2026

Published Friday 30 January 2026 South Oxfordshire District Council has opened applications for the second round of its Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Fund (CIL). A total of £750,000 is available to help create or improve important community facilities across the district.  Town and parish councils, as well as not-for-profit community groups, can now apply for grants […]

August 18, 2025

Published 18 August 2025 A ‘boosted’ pot of funding launches today for community projects in South Oxfordshire.  More funding has been made available for South Oxfordshire District Council members to award community projects through the Councillor Community Grant Scheme.  Previously council members had £5,000 to award community and voluntary organisations in their wards, but this […]

July 31, 2025

There is fantastic news for community organisations in South Oxfordshire this month – with over half a million pounds in additional funding announced.  The additional funding for the 2025–2027 Revenue Grant recipients was approved by South Oxfordshire District Council following a full council meeting on 17 July.  This brings the total funding awarded to £1,188,951, […]

July 16, 2025

The Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary and Friends of Ewelme School are two of eight local charities to benefit from an extra £7,000 of unrestricted funding thanks to the SO Charitable Lottery.