Community Capacity Fund
** The current round of funding is now closed **
Desired outcomes for this grants round
The Community Capacity grants support the Council’s Oxfordshire Way vision: “to support the people of Oxfordshire to live well in their community, remaining fit and healthy for as long as possible: to build community resilience and increase independence”.
Local community organisations play a huge role in supporting people to thrive with less need for government services. This can help people have a much better quality-of-life.
We are seeking grant proposals which deliver these outcomes:
- Support the wellbeing of the whole community to stay well, live independently, increases physical activity, reduce individual isolation and loneliness, promoting emotional resilience and reducing demand on services
- Address inequalities and improve quality of life
- Support neighbourhood-led NHS social prescribing
- Empower people to forge their own networks and structures
- Create self-sustaining enterprises targeted at diverse communities
- Support redevelopment or use open green spaces to support the wellbeing of whole communities
Types of schemes we would like to see
- Schemes/projects that fill gaps and therefore increase the options available to community connectors and social prescribers
- Schemes where a grant would help to increase existing capacity, increase volunteering, support collaborative working and opportunities for mutual aid
- Schemes that are innovative: e.g. help mitigate digital exclusion; work across different generations; aspiration building; unlock value in our use of space and place etc
- Schemes that work with local businesses and partners for environmental, economic and social benefit
- Schemes that are intergenerational
- Schemes that support underserved groups that find it hard to find support through traditional services
Eligible applicants
To find out if your organisation is eligible please read our guidance notes.
Please also read our updated Grants Policy which sets out in detail the criteria that applies to all OCF grant-making.
Eligible beneficiaries
To be confirmed
Eligible costs
- Costs incurred from grant award
- Ongoing running costs, including full cost recovery
- Project costs
- Capital costs
- Promotional costs
Dates and timings
To be confirmed
How to apply
To be confirmed
Here to help
To be confirmed
Further notes
We welcome:
- Collaboration between groups on joint or linked proposals
- Schemes which are led by the community and build on existing networks for mutual aid
- Social enterprises, and schemes which work with local businesses and partners, to provide financially sustainable solutions
- Schemes which fill gaps and therefore increase the options available to social prescribers