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Funding Local Causes

Grants of up to £5,000 available for voluntary and community groups supporting young people in the Watford area.

Application deadline: Closed

The Quercus fund was set up to improve the quality of life for young people up to the age of 25 in the Watford district. This can be through a number of different projects and approaches, and in particular projects are supported which help young people overcome disadvantage.

Apply for a grant from this fund if your work or project covers any of the following:

  • Mental health and well-being

  • Addressing disadvantage through sport

  • Including those with Sensory impairment

  • Supporting victims of sexual or physical abuse

  • Helping young people to stay safe

  • Modern Slavery

    • Loneliness and Isolation

    • Homelessness

    • Deprivation and Inequality




For more information please download the eligibility criteria below:

Eligibility Criteria

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