Apply for a grant
To apply complete our short Expression of Interest Form and we and we'll let you know if we can invite you to submit a full application.
Grants for Crisis Funding and Grants for Individuals are currently open to applications. Other grant funds will re-open for Expressions of Interest on 17th November 2025
The Community Foundation for Surrey supports community groups, charities, and other members of the VCSE sector but not the public sector or private companies.
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We are not currently accepting Expressions of Interest for our Main Grants Round. We will reopen for EOIs on Monday 17th November 2025.
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The Community Foundation runs regular application rounds throughout the year. Applicants may be considered by one or several of our family of Funds so you don’t need to research all of our Funds or specify which Fund you want to apply to; just send an Expression of Interest and we will advise if we can invite a full application.
Next Steps
See if you’re eligible for a grant, start your application or find out more information below.
For our Main Grants Programme, the Expressions of Interest (EOI) received before each deadline will be considered together. We will invite the strongest matched EOIs to our Fund-holders, and will provide a link to the full application form at least a month before the application deadline.
Deadlines
| Funding Round | EOIs open | Deadline for EOIs | Deadline to submit applications | Notification of decisions |
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| Heritage Round 2 | 9am 03/11/25 | Week of 19/01/26 | ||
| 2025-26 Main Grants Round 3 | 5pm 14/10/25 | Week of 16/02/26 | ||
| 2025-26 Strategic Fund | 5pm 14/10/25 | Week of 16/02/26 | ||
| 2026-27 Main Grants Round 1 | 9am 17/11/25 | 5pm 8/01/26 | 5pm 10/03/26 | Week of 29/06/26 |
| Mental Health Scale Up Round 6 | 9am 17/11/25 | 5pm 19/01/26 | 5pm 09/03/26 | Week of 29/06/26 |
| 2026-27 Main Grants Round 2 | 9am 25/5/26 | 5pm 02/07/26 | 5pm 01/09/26 | Week of 14/12/26 |
Other Grant Programmes
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We currently have five Funds that award grants to individuals. We recommend you read through the Fund Guidance Notes on the Grants for Individuals page before submitting an Expression of Interest.
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We are not currently accepting Expressions of Interest for this Programme. We will reopen for EOIs on Monday 17th November 2025.
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The Strategic Transformation Programme focuses on supporting local voluntary and community organisations to become more financially resilient.
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We are not currently accepting Expressions of Interest for this Fund. We will reopen for EOIs on Monday 17th November 2025.
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We are seeking to produce step change improvement to support available in Surrey for young people’s mental health. We particularly want to fund projects which demonstrate clear, measurable impact and ability to scale up to reach more beneficiaries, an additional cohort and/or a wider geographic area.
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This is a rolling programme with no deadlines and all applications will be processed rapidly. Find more information on the Fund page.
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We have limited funds available to support charitable organisations to address urgent cash flow needs. Crisis funding is used to bridge a gap in funding, to enable the organisation to develop sustainability and other income sources. A grant will not be awarded if there is no plan in place to improve your sustainability. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that a grant will make a material difference. If you need to apply please email grants@cfsurrey.org.uk
Still have questions?
Register for one of our upcoming 30 minute Q&A sessions, hosted on Zoom.
Looking for information on Area Funds?
Some of our Area Funds can offer small grants of up to £2,500, to enquire about how to apply, please email us at grants@cfsurrey.org.uk including your location.
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