Community Grants
Borough-wide and Local Area Committee community grant schemes
Our schemes offer grants across the Borough and priority is given to groups whose aims reflect the Council’s priorities of enabling a healthier Eastleigh, shaping places, protecting our environment, and creating homes and communities.
Eastleigh Compact
The Eastleigh Compact is an agreement between the Council and voluntary and community sector organisations serving the Borough. It is a mutually agreed document that outlines how we will work together now and in the future and applying for our grants often include mandatory membership.
Who can apply for our grants?
- Not-for-profit community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises that provide a direct service, offer advice/information, or promote self-help. They must also have community-wide benefits and be open to anyone.
- Groups must be ‘constituted groups’ with a bank account in its own name (requiring at least two signatures on each cheque).
- The group will also need to have adequate insurance and ensure that appropriate checks have been carried out on staff and volunteers if they work with vulnerable people.
Local Area Committee grants
The following Local Areas Committees (LACs) distribute grants to charities and not for profit organisations within their areas, please note each timeline.
Once your application form has been submitted, the appropriate LAC will consider your application and you will be informed of their decision.
Hedge End, West End & Botley LAC
Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice & Hound LAC
Open all year round.
Check the area boundary
Other local grants
Sport and Talented Athlete Grant
Our Sport and Talented Athlete grant looks to help fund talented local athletes as well as new initiatives that will improve your organisation and have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of club members, the local community, and the lives of people most in need.
Apply for between £100 and £400 in the spring and autumn
External grants
HIWCF Including Communities
This is Hampshire & IOW Community Foundation’s annual ‘flagship’ fund and provides £1k-£10k grants for community organisations with an income under £1m working at grassroots level. Applicants should show how they are strengthening their community by regularly bringing local people together e.g. youth clubs, support groups, social groups to tackle isolation. Please read the full criteria before making an online application.