Grants

Grants of between £200 - £2000 for Community Projects to help make our District more inclusive, accessible, and connected.

Applications to the Community Project Fund are now closed. Please check back here in the autumn. 

Projects should support one of the following priorities: 

• Improving accessible communication – ensuring information shared across the district can be understood and accessed by all communities.
• Reducing digital exclusion – supporting residents who don’t have access to digital devices, or who may struggle to use them confidently.
• Engaging children and young people – helping them feel involved, able to access services, and empowered to influence change.
• Building an Age Friendly District – creating opportunities for older residents to have a voice and take part in local services.

Communities 1st provide support and guidance to groups who are applying to St Albans City and District Community Project Fund. You are encouraged to take up this service to support you with the formulation of your project and the application. 

Email Communities 1st on StAlbansGrants@communities1st.org.uk to make an appointment. 

Grants Information sessions are held periodically online on Teams. To receive the date and Teams link to the next session, email vcsgrants@stalbans.gov.uk   

• SADC Community Project Fund 2026-27 Criteria and Guidance ( pdf - 200.54 KB )
• Community Project Fund 26-27 questions guidance ( pdf - 108.01 KB )
• SADC Community Project Fund 2026-27 Application questions for reference ( pdf - 243.64 KB )
• Community Project Fund Information presentation 2026-27 ( pdf - 724.21 KB )

SADC fund two partners whose work is considered to be of strategic importance to the delivery of the Council’s priorities.

The strategic partners for 2026-27 are:  

• Communities 1st
• Citizens Advice St Albans District (CASTAD)

See the below documents for grants awarded in year 2024-25.

• Community Revenue Fund 2024-25 grant recipients list ( pdf - 118.05 KB )
• Community Project Fund 2024-25 ( pdf - 53.03 KB )

See the below documents for grants awarded in year 2023-24.

• Community Revenue Fund 2023-24 ( pdf - 117.66 KB )
• Community Project Fund 2023-24 ( pdf - 140.62 KB )

Please see below for grants awarded in 2025-26

• Community Project Fund 25-26 ( pdf - 75.68 KB )