Grants and funding

Running through our Corporate Plan is a commitment to support those most in need, working with partner organisations and charities to tackle social and health inequalities. We are also committed to tackling climate change, putting the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere at the front and centre of all our policies.

We offer a number of different funding opportunities to community organisations which support families and individuals in Hart and to community groups developing projects that benefit wellbeing, the environment and biodiversity.

Open grants

Countryside grants scheme - aimed at local organisations looking to run and develop countryside projects that align with our corporate priorities. Small, medium and large grants are available up to the value of £10,000. Previous winners have created a sensory garden, new veggie patch and upgrades to a forest school.

Applications open 1 August-31 October 2025. 

Make a countryside grant application

Climate Change community grants - aimed at local organisations looking to run and develop sustainable community projects that support the council’s climate change action plan. Small, medium and large grants up to the value of £8,000. Previous winners have installed solar panels on community halls, created a community eco-hub and developed a repair café.

Applications open 1 August-31 October 2025

Make a climate change community grant application

Closed grants and funding schemes

These schemes are not currently open to applications:

• Armed Forces Community Support Fund
• Winter Cost of Living Support Scheme
• UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Find a grant

Find a grant is a service that allows you to search government grants.

You can use this service to:

• access government grant funding
• search and filter to find a grant that matches your needs
• find out if you are eligible to apply for a grant
• find out how to apply for a grant