The maximum grant available is £10,000 for exceptional projects, although many successful applications will be for less than this amount. The fund gives grants for projects or organisations that are:

• Building Better Communities: Strengthening social links and fighting social isolation and exclusion, particularly in deprived neighbourhoods.
• Enabling Social Mobility: Raising aspirations and increasing the skills and opportunities of those who face barriers to employment or those seeking career prospects.
• Improving Health & Wellbeing: Improving health (physical and mental), wellbeing and safety.
• Supporting Young People: Making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people (up to 25)

Grants may be used to fund existing services and facilities or new initiatives.