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 the 2027-28 Community Grants will open on 1st October 2026 and close on the 20th November 2026.

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. The Working Group make recommendations to go before Full Council for a final decision.

When are grant payments paid

Successful applicants will be informed in February with payments made by BACS in May 2027.

Previous recipients of grants

These are some of the organisations who have were awarded a grant in 2026-27: