Community grant scheme 2025

Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s Cabinet approves £350,000 Community Grant Scheme

In the 80th anniversary year of VE and VJ day, Stratford-on-Avon District Council are launching the ‘Community Grant Scheme 2025‘, to allow Town and Parish Councils, charities and community groups to apply for a share of £350,000 to support their valuable community assets in memory of the generation who sacrificed so much during the Second World War, and to celebrate the power of community in the 21st Century.

Eligible projects may include:

• External structural repairs to community buildings.
• Refurbishment or installation of kitchen and bathroom facilities.
• Building extensions to improve internal space.
• Accessibility improvements such as wheelchair access, handrails, and raised flower beds.
• Enhancements to play areas, recreation grounds, allotments, orchards, and leisure facilities.
• Creation of new community assets.

The District Council will host workshops to guide potential applicants through the process, with support from Warwickshire CAVA and other partners. Projects will be assessed by a dedicated panel using a robust scoring system that prioritises community impact, deliverability and location of the project.

Small Grants projects can apply for between £5,000 – £20,000. Large Grants projects can apply for between £20,001 – £100,000. The application form will be available after the information sessions in November.