Funding Local Causes

Outsourcing grant making

Drawing on over 35 years’ experience of local grant making, HCF can offer a cost -effective grant making service to support the objects of your charitable trust.
HCF’s skilled grants team provides a range of support including:
  • developing a transparent application process

  • developing application guidance

  • Supporting applicants

  • assessing applications in line with our comprehensive due diligence processes

  • awarding grants

  • monitoring the impact of grants awarded.



If you would like to consider working with HCF to maximise the grant making of your charitable trust please get in touch with Amanda Jansen by calling 01707 251351 or 07711 143267 or emailing amanda.jansen@hertscf.org.uk

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. .
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..
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. .
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. .