Following Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Family Food Aid campaign, we are now pleased to open the fund to grant applications. Food charities and other community organisations can apply for funding to support access to food, specifically supporting families with children and young people. 

Grants of up to £2,000 will go to small, local charities and community organisations that meet our eligibility criteria. This is restricted funding that can only go towards supporting families on a low income with children and young people to support the following aims:

• FOOD FOR FAMILIES - provide easy access to nutritious food and balanced meals for families with a limited budget
• YOUNG PEOPLE -  support future generations by prioritising the wellbeing of children and young people struggling with food insecurity

Follow this link to make an application: Family Food Aid Fund

Please note that any applications received after Friday 29th November will be reviewed in January 2025.

Is my group eligible?

• Your group must be a small, locally managed, voluntary, community or self-help group. Please note that as a general exclusion we do not fund social enterprises with persons with significant control (PSC).
• You must be based in Northamptonshire
• You must have a set of written rules or constitution that your group adheres to, that contains a dissolution clause. We can help advise you on how to do this especially if you are a new group
• You must have safeguarding policies in place if relevant to your work and all groups must have and equalities policy in place

Please note: Individuals cannot apply, and the fund cannot be used to support personal needs on an individual basis. We cannot accept applications from private limited businesses.

For more information about eligibility and information on supporting documents, please visit our Help for Groups section.

The programme will not fund the following:

• Capital projects, e.g. renovation or building work
• Profit making organisations or businesses
• Activities of a political nature
• Activities which exclusively support or promote religion or religious behaviour

Please read the guidance notes and download the reference form and supporting documents checklist at the bottom of the page before applying.

Northamptonshire Community Foundation can provide advice and guidance during the application process as well as viewing draft applications prior to submission. Call the grants team on 01604 230033 for more information.

Please click here to view our Diversity Statement applicable to our grant awards.

Our funds and programmes are working towards the 10 UN SDGs we have adopted into our charitable activities. For more information please click here