Our RISE (Resilient, Informed, Sustainable, and Engaged) grants programme is designed to support not-for-profit organisations in making positive improvements to our local communities.
Organisations that can apply for grants include community, cultural and sports sectors.
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Canterbury district grants 2025 to 2026
Strategic grants round 2
This funding round supports projects that address our key corporate priorities, respond to local needs, and reflect sector assessments.
Strategic grant priorities
Projects must contribute to our Corporate Plan: Returning Pride to Our District and address one or more of the following key priorities:
- Greener - improve education and awareness raising in the community on climate change mitigation, impact reduction and early warning.
- Fairer - improve access to food and health services to support healthy lifestyles.
- Better - alleviate poverty and deprivation by offering support for education and training to develop skills to support employment.
- Stronger - promote inclusion and challenge discrimination by encouraging participation in cultural and leisure activities that celebrate diversity and strengthen community bonds.
We are offering two types of funding:
Core funding up to £4,000
Up to £4,000 will be awarded if your organisation’s core objectives meet one of the strategic grant priorities.
Core costs may include back-office expenditure such as management, utilities, and office support.
Project delivery funding up to £5,000
Project delivery funding up to £5,000 will be awarded to projects meeting one or more of our priorities with a maximum 5% service delivery cost.
Service delivery costs include back office expenses, day-to-day management, utilities and office support.
All funded activity must take place between October 2025 and March 2026.
How to apply
You need to apply by midnight on Tuesday 7 October 2025.
You must read the strategic grants application guidelines (PDF, 281.81KB) before applying.
If you have any questions before applying or need pre-application advice, you can email externaldevelopment@canterbury.gov.uk.