Digital funding for charities: Community

Grants for community groups and local charities, including the National Lottery's Awards for All and Reaching Communities programmes.

Community funders want to see local people involved in shaping the work. If a website is part of your bid, show how it helps people take part, volunteer or find out what's on near them.

Each fund page says whether it's likely to cover a website, what a typical grant looks like and when to apply. Funds that have closed are hidden here but stay in the full Funding Finder, so you can plan for the next round.

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Showing 5 funds

National Lottery

National Lottery Awards for All England: grants of £300 to £20,000 for up to two years. Who can apply, what it pays for and how a website can fit.

Typical award
£300–£20,000
Deadline
Rolling deadline
  • England
  • Community
View fund Checked October 2026

The National Lottery Community Fund

Grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects in Northern Ireland, with lower-income organisations prioritised. A website can be one of the project’s costs. Decisions in around 12 weeks.

Typical award
£300–£20,000
Deadline
Rolling deadline
  • Northern Ireland
  • Community
View fund Checked October 2026

The National Lottery Community Fund

Awards for All Scotland funds projects that bring people together, and it will pay your organisation’s running costs and equipment as part of that. Frame your website or digital project around what it lets your community do. Apply any time; expect a decision in about 12 weeks.

Typical award
£300–£20,000
Deadline
Rolling deadline
  • Scotland
  • Community
View fund Checked September 2026

The National Lottery Community Fund

Grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects across Wales, including the cost of delivering in Welsh and English. A website can be part of how the project is delivered. Decisions in about 12 weeks.

Typical award
£300–£20,000
Deadline
Rolling deadline
  • Wales
  • Community
View fund Checked October 2026

The National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery grants over £20,000 for community organisations in England, covering running costs, delivery, development and buildings.

Typical award
From £20,001
Deadline
Rolling deadline
  • England
  • Children & Young People
  • Community
  • Health
  • Inequality
View fund Checked August 2026
The Long Version

1. Get a quote before you apply

A written quote shows funders you’ve planned properly and budgeted realistically.

2. Fund the outcome, not the object

Write your application around reach, access or service delivery, and let the website be the means.

3. Check eligibility first

Before you draft anything, check the fund’s income band, region and deadline. Most funders offer a quick eligibility checker on their own site.