Funding Available for Community Projects

New Civic Community Fund - UNiversity of Derby

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 A new fund to support local groups, organisations and individuals is now open. The University is inviting applications from anyone in Derbyshire who is seeking funding and would like to work in partnership with the University to bring their ideas to life.

Information on eligibility and how to apply here

 The Civic Community Fund will have two application windows per year; the first is now open and will close on Friday 29 March and will be open again in May. Successful applications will receive up to £1,000 funding and will be invited to work closely with researchers and other experts at the University to profile and share their work within the wider civic community.

 Applications for the fund must closely align with at least one of the University’s five civic goals: securing our future, driving ambition to bring positive change, making a positive environmental impact, supporting health and wellbeing and investing in culture as a driver for change - as well as the wider university strategy.

Although the Civic Community Fund is a new initiative, the University has supported local community initiatives for decades, providing funding to inspiring groups across Derbyshire who make a real difference to people’s lives. This new fund is designed to support the work of the University’s Civic University Agreement, which it launched in June 2022, by creating new partnerships locally and providing support to civic projects that will have a positive impact within the community.