One Community Foundation grants: what they fund and how to apply
One Community Foundation is the community foundation for Kirklees in West Yorkshire. It gives grants — mostly between about £300 and £10,000 — to grassroots groups, small charities and voluntary organisations in the Kirklees area, through a range of local funds. It prioritises small community-led organisations, not large or national ones.
What One Community Foundation funds
As a community foundation, One Community brings together local donors and channels their giving into grants for the voluntary and community sector across Kirklees. It runs a range of funds, which change over time, and has supported general community projects as well as themed work such as cost-of-living support, digital access and skills, the environment, and health and care. It is especially keen to reach grassroots community groups and small-to-medium organisations that can find it hard to attract funding elsewhere.
How much you can apply for
Grant sizes are modest and vary by fund — typically from around £300 up to £10,000. General community grants tend to be smaller, often up to about £3,000, while some funds have offered up to £10,000. Because the amount depends on which fund you apply to, always check the maximum for that specific fund rather than assuming a single figure.
Who can apply
One Community funds constituted community groups, small charities and voluntary organisations delivering work in Kirklees. You generally need a governing document and a bank account, and the Foundation gives priority to small and medium-sized local organisations. Individual funds may add their own criteria. This is local funding, so your work must benefit people in the Kirklees area to qualify.
Deadlines and rounds
There is no single foundation-wide deadline. One Community runs several funds that open and close at different times, each with its own closing date. As of 11 July 2026, the largest open fund is the Crisis and Resilience Fund (£2,000–£10,000; round 1 closes 27 July 2026, with a second round opening 24 August 2026). Smaller funds — including the Community Grants Programme, the Bright Green Community Trust, and the Dickinson, Davy, Longley Farm and QFUTURES funds — run their own separate rounds across the rest of 2026 and into early 2027. The reliable way to see what is currently open is the Foundation’s website.
How to apply
- Look at the Foundation’s funding pages for a fund that fits your work and is open.
- Check that fund’s criteria and maximum grant.
- Apply online — the Foundation aims to keep it quick and simple. Contact the team if you are unsure which fund is right.
Start here: one-community.org.uk. The team is based at 13 Railway Street, Huddersfield (info@one-community.org.uk).
Tips
- Confirm your project benefits people in Kirklees — this is a local funder, not a national one.
- Match your work to a specific open fund; each has its own criteria and amount.
- This is a strong option for very small, grassroots groups that larger funders overlook.
- Contact the team early — they help local groups find the right fund and apply.
Official source and last updated
Source: One Community Foundation website (one-community.org.uk), checked 10 July 2026. Last updated: July 2026. Check the website for the funds currently open.
Recent grants
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Similar funders
If your charity is outside Kirklees, look for your own area’s community foundation, or a UK-wide small-grants scheme such as Awards for All. Other local community foundations covered on CharityIQ include the Norfolk Community Foundation and the Quartet Community Foundation (Bristol and the West of England).
Check if your charity is eligible for funders like this — CharityIQ’s free Grant Finder matches your charity to real, published UK funders and cites the source for each. → /grant-finder/
Frequently asked questions
It funds voluntary and community activity in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, through a range of local funds. Recent funds have covered general community projects, cost-of-living support, digital access and skills, the environment, and health and care. It particularly wants to help grassroots community groups and small-to-medium voluntary organisations in the area, rather than large or national bodies.
It depends on the fund, but amounts are modest — typically from around £300 up to £10,000. General community grants have been smaller (often up to about £3,000), while some funds, such as cost-of-living or care funds, have offered up to £10,000. Each open fund states its own maximum, so check the specific one.
Grassroots community groups, small charities and voluntary organisations delivering work in Kirklees. You generally need to be constituted (have a governing document and a bank account), and priority goes to small and medium-sized local organisations. Some funds have their own extra criteria. If you are outside Kirklees, this is not the right funder.
There is no single deadline. The Foundation runs several funds that open and close at different times, each with its own closing date. The reliable way to see what is currently open is the Foundation's website. Check it regularly, as the mix of funds changes through the year.
Look at the Foundation's funding pages for a fund that fits your work and is open, check its criteria, and apply — the Foundation aims to keep applications quick and simple. If you are unsure which fund is right, contact the team, who support local groups through the process.