Co-op Local Community Fund

We support projects that make communities fairer for everyone. Co-op members have raised over £85m for nearly 30,000 local projects since we started the fund in 2016.

Find out if the fund is right for you

If you're successful, you'll partner with us for 12 months and together we'll encourage Co-op members to support your project. The more members that shop with Co-op, the more money your project will receive.

Check you're eligible

You must be a not for profit group and deliver a project to benefit your local community.

You can apply if your project:

• brings people together to access food
• helps improve people's mental wellbeing
• creates opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference
• helps people to save and restore nature or tackle climate change

Your project must also:

• take place in the UK or Isle of Man
• not have religious or political aims (although you can still apply if you're a religious organisation)
• take place or will still be running after November 2024

Find out more about who can apply for the fund and what projects we cannot support

Amount of funding available

The amount of funding available in your local community depends on how many Co-op members shop with us.

To estimate how much funding you could receive, enter the postcode where your project will happen on the website.

What happens next

You must apply by midnight on 11 June 2023.

You'll find whether your application has been successful or not by email in October 2023

If you're successful:

• you'll be part of the Local Community Fund for 12 months from 22 October 2023 to 19 October 2024
• you'll receive funds in November 2024