@LeedsCommFound

We distribute vital grants and give trusted advice to Community Organisations across Leeds and Bradford to influence positive change.

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Thinking about the environmental impact of your activities? Our helpful guide sets out some ways you could reduce the carbon footprint of your project 👉 leedscf.org.uk/wp-content/up…
Want to make your project more climate friendly?

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Closing soon 📣 The Leeds Fund Small and Microgrants will fund activities that will enable organisations to support their communities. 📍 Location: Leeds 🕑️ Duration: up to 1 year 📆 Deadline: 20/10/2026 at 12 noon 🗨️ Decisions: February 2027 💻 Apply: leedscf.org.uk/open-grants/
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“I didn’t realise how much I needed this. It’s given me somewhere to go, people to talk to, and support when things get difficult.” Read all about the impact of last year's Stay Well this Winter grants 👉 leedscf.org.uk/helping-thous…
Helping thousands of people stay well through winter. Older people are gathered around tables with hot drinks, playing games.

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“As our first grant, the funding gave a new lived experience-led organisation the opportunity to demonstrate what it could achieve and provided credibility with partners and future funders."
“As our first grant, the funding gave a new lived experience-led organisation the opportunity to demonstrate what it could achieve and provided credibility with partners and future funders.”

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"The grant acted as a genuine catalyst, creating measurable impact for participants while helping us build the evidence and confidence needed to grow.”
“The grant acted as a genuine catalyst, creating measurable impact for participants while helping us build the evidence and confidence needed to grow.”

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We love to hear feedback like this! A microgrant is often the first stepping stone that helps a new organisation test, learn and develop what they do, and the impact can be significant. We're proud to invest in new and small community organisations across Leeds 🩵
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Take a look at our current funding opportunities for community organisations in Leeds 👇 Jimbo’s Fund: £1k-£10k The Leeds Fund Small grants: up to £5k The Leeds Fund Microgrants: up to £2.5k Learn more about each programme and apply on our website 👉 leedscf.org.uk/open-grants/
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"Our service users have really benefited from coming up here. They’ve got confidence, cooking skills. They’ve learned more about eating well and keeping themselves healthy." Meet Jess from Askets, a partner of Season Well 👉 leedscf.org.uk/our-stories-m…
Meet Jess. Jess smiles at the camera.

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Closing soon 📣 Jimbo's Fund Grants for community orgs to support people experiencing adversity in Leeds 💵 Grants: £1k-£10k 📍 Location: Leeds 🕑️ Duration: 12 months (fixed) 📆 Deadline: 12/10/2026 at 12 noon 🗨️ Decisions: February 2027 💻 Apply: leedscf.org.uk/jimbos-fund
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Upskilling communities with @QuicklineUK 🙌 One year into their 3-year projects, and the organisations we funded through the QFutures Community Fund are already making a real difference. Read all about the programme's impact on our website 👉 leedscf.org.uk/upskilling-co…
Upskilling communities with Quickline

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Calling all community organisations in Leeds! Take a look at our current open grants 👇 Jimbo’s Fund The Leeds Fund Small grants The Leeds Fund Microgrants Learn more about each programme and apply on our website 👉 leedscf.org.uk/open-grants/
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A big thank you to our recent new and renewing Members - RBC Brewin Dolphin, Irwin Mitchell, Jon and Nicki Cohen and The Grammar School at Leeds! It's thanks to you that we can support community organisations to be there for local people across the city ✨
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Our September news is here, and it's packed with celebration, insights and good stories! You can read it now, and don't forget to sign up if you don't already get it in your inbox 👉 mailchi.mp/leedscf.org.uk/ou…
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We recently caught up with Brooke and Eva, Year 13 students and Charity Leaders at The Grammar School at Leeds about their support of Leeds Community Foundation 👉 leedscf.org.uk/our-supporter…
Our supporters: The Grammar School at Leeds. Students from The Grammar School at Leeds are gathered around a table outdoors, planting seeds.

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Take a look at our open grants to see if there's funding that might work for you 👇 1️⃣ The Hannah Corne Green Futures Fund 2️⃣ Jimbo’s Fund 3️⃣ The Leeds Fund Small grants 4️⃣ The Leeds Fund Microgrants Learn more about each programme on our website 👉 leedscf.org.uk/open-grants/
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Want to hear some good news? We've got your covered. Our newsletter is full of stories about good work going on in our communities and the people who help make it happen. So if you want to guarantee yourself a few feel-good moments each month, join us 👉 leedscf.org.uk/sign-up-to-ou…
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We’ve awarded £50k through the latest round of Addressing Mental Health Inequalities in Minority Ethnic Groups Grants, our partnership with Synergi-Leeds. Read all about the grant awards on our website 👉 leedscf.org.uk/addressing-me…
£50k invested to address mental health inequalities for Black men in Leeds.

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Closing soon 📣 The Hannah Corne Green Futures Fund Funding neighbourhood-based climate action projects that create healthier, greener and more hopeful futures. 💵 Grants: up to £2k 📍 Location: Leeds 📆 Deadline: 28/09/2026 at 12 noon 💻 Apply: leedscf.org.uk/the-hannah-co…
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Have you seen our Grants Support and Resources page? Find useful tools to help with everything from your grant application and reporting, to your organisation’s governance 👉 leedscf.org.uk/grants-suppor…
We’ve got useful tools to help with everything from your grant application and reporting, to your organisation’s governance.

ALT We’ve got useful tools to help with everything from your grant application and reporting, to your organisation’s governance.

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