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Local funding for local groups

Hertfordshire Community Foundation provides a range of grants to support the county's community and voluntary groups.

An overview of the grant programmes is shown below. Please click through to the relevant page for full details including eligibility criteria and application guidelines.

If you need any extra help in completing an application form please do get in touch with the Grants Team on 01707 251351 or email grants@hertscf.org.uk.

Please also read our guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence in applications and reporting before submitting your application.

HCF Grants


Grants of up to £5,000 or £10,000

Application deadline £10,000 grants: 15 August 2025

Application deadline £5,000 grants: 30 June 2025

Grants of up to £5,000 and £10,000 available for projects addressing need and deprivation in Hertfordshire, with regular deadlines throughout the year.
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The Frank Litchfield Trust


Grants of up to £5,000

Application deadline: Friday 18th July 2025

For groups within 25 miles of Royston, addressing need and disadvantage including rural isolation.
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Household Support Fund for Groups


Grants of up to £10,000

Application deadline: Rolling with an approx. 2-month decision time

Funding for groups supporting adults and families in need to access food, fuel and water and wider essentials. Funding made available by HCC from the Government's Household Support Fund.
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Access to Music

Grants of up to £1,000

Application deadline: Rolling

Charities, community groups, non-profits and schools can apply for grants to improve access to music for children and young people in Hertfordshire.
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Hertfordshire Community Spaces


Grants of up to £2,000

Application deadline: rolling with an approx. 2-month decision time

Previously known as Warm/Cool Spaces.

Funding for community groups to open their doors wide to their community, made available by Hertfordshire County Council.
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Community Transport Fund

Grants of up to £500

Application deadline: rolling

Grants available to groups to transport residents to their local community activities or community spaces. This includes lunch clubs, essential support and those who live in rural areas.
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Green Herts - HCF Sustainability Fund


Grants of up to £1,000

Application deadline: rolling

The Green Herts Sustainability Fund helps local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations build a greener and more sustainable future. With a mix of hands-on training and grants, the fund supports organisations to improve their sustainability in the long and short term.
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Catch up with our latest news

A morning with Hertfordshire’s Professional Advisors
Hertfordshire Community Foundation (HCF) was delighted to host our Professional Advisors networking event on Tuesday, 11 June 2025 at the beautiful Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds. .
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Eight Hertfordshire charities celebrate success at Building Effectiveness 2024 closing event
Hertfordshire Community Foundation (HCF) was delighted to celebrate the achievements of eight inspirational local charities this week, as they marked the conclusion of the Building Effectiveness 2024 programme. The celebration event, kindly hosted by The Kings Arms in Berkhamsted on Wednesday 21 May, recognised the hard work, dedication and progress of charity leaders who have spent the past eight months developing stronger, more strategic and resilient organisations..
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Wildlife project helps Hong Kong families settle into life in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation (HCF) awarded a £5,000 grant to the Hong Kongers in Bishop’s Stortford, supporting a community wildlife project that helped Hong Kong migrants settle into British life while learning about the local environment. .
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Grant helps kick off new pavilion for local football club
We are delighted to celebrate the official opening of Wheathampstead Wanderers Football Club’s brand-new pavilion, a much-needed facility that will make a real difference to hundreds of young people and their families in the local community. .
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