Community Pride Small Grants Programme 2026/27 now open

Burnley Borough Council has opened applications for the Community Pride Small Grants Programme 2026/27.

The programme will support voluntary, community and faith organisations to deliver projects that strengthen community engagement, build resilience and independence, improve local neighbourhoods and increase community pride across Burnley.

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available for projects that will be delivered by 31 March 2027.

Who can apply?

Applications are welcomed from:

Constituted voluntary, community and faith organisations

Charities

Resident and community groups

Not-for-profit Community Interest Companies

Organisations must be based in, or deliver activities within, Burnley Borough. Applicants must be not-for-profit, have appropriate governance arrangements, and hold a bank account in the organisation’s name.

What can be funded?

Projects must show clear community benefit and support community pride, resilience and bringing people together.

Projects could include:

Community events and activities

Environmental improvement projects

Youth and intergenerational initiatives

Volunteering programmes

Community wellbeing activities

Skills-sharing and learning opportunities

Activities that bring residents and generations together

Community capacity-building and volunteer development

Funding can support revenue costs and small-scale capital costs directly linked to project delivery, including activity workers or facilitators, volunteer expenses, venue hire, materials, publicity, insurance specific to the project and small items of equipment needed to deliver the activity.