Community grants

Community grants

Who can apply

Farnham’s community grants are available to any not-for-profit organisation. The grants are for one-off projects or schemes that require funding for up to three years.

Grant criteria

You will need to demonstrate how the project will promote the environment and/or community life for residents who live in Farnham and the town’s villages. See the Community grants policy and guidelines before you complete an application.

Grant limit

Grants of up to £2,500 can be applied for once a year.

What can be funded

We will consider applications for:

• youth facilities
• cultural and arts schemes
• heritage projects
• leisure, sport and play facilities
• community buildings
• village halls
• community transport
• projects that support older people and/or people with a disability, and
• sustainable community environmental projects

When to apply

The application window for grant funding in 2026/27 is now closed.

It will reopen on the Monday 2^nd March 2026 and the deadline for this second tranche of applications is Friday 1^st May 2026. Applications will be considered in June and decisions will be made shortly afterwards.

How to apply

To apply you will need to complete this online form.

If you need this form in a different format please email us.

How applications are assessed

Members of the Community & Wellbeing Working Group consider all applications for grant funding. Applications from organisations who have already been granted fund for 2026/27 will not be prioritised. The Working Group make recommendations to go before Full Council for a final decision.

When are grant payments paid

The first tranche of grant payments will be made in May 2026.

The second tranche of grant payments will be made at the beginning of July 2026

Previous recipients of grants

Grants were awarded in 2025/2026 to: