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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.

Household Support Fund for Groups

Grants of up to £10,000

Application deadline: Rolling with an approximate 2-month turnaround time

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


Grants of up to £10,000

Application deadline £5,000 grants: Open and rolling with no deadline

Application deadline £10,000 grants: 24th April 2026

Grants available for projects addressing need and deprivation in Hertfordshire, with regular deadlines throughout the year.
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Hertfordshire Community Spaces

Grants of up to £2,000

Application deadline: Rolling with an approximate 2-month turnaround 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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Hertfordshire Community Transport Fund

Grants of up to £500

Application deadline: rolling with an approximate 2-month turnaround

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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Access to Music Grants

Grants of up to £1,000

Application deadline: Rolling with an approximate 2-month turnaround time

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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Herts Green Impact Fund


Grants of up to £1,000

Application deadline: rolling

The Herts Green Impact 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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HAPpy Holiday Activity & Food Programme (HAF)

Funding available for activity providers to deliver Holiday Activities for children in receipt of benefit related free school meals through the HAPpy programme.

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Catch up with our latest news

Good luck to our London Marathon runners
On Sunday 26 April 2026, eight incredible supporters will be taking on the challenge of the London Marathon to raise funds for Hertfordshire Community Foundation. .
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An important day for place-based philanthropy as UK Government publishes new roadmap
UK Community Foundations welcomes the publication of the Department for Culture, Meida and Sport’s Our Place to Give: a roadmap towards growing place-based philanthropy, which sets out how the UK Government intends to grow philanthropy in England and build a positive culture of giving. .
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Celebrating Hertfordshire’s unsung heroes at the Heart FM Hero Awards
On the evening of Friday 27 March 2026, members of Hertfordshire Community Foundation's (HCF) team attended the Heart FM Hero Awards, celebrating individuals across Hertfordshire who go above and beyond for their communities. .
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High Sheriff Awards celebrate charitable projects across Hertfordshire
Nicholas Buxton, the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, publicly recognised and rewarded eight Hertfordshire voluntary organisations at the 2026 High Sheriff Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. .
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