Luton Citizens Fund opening to applications

Apply for a Grant

The Luton Citizens Fund will provide grants of up to £4,000 to not-for-profit groups who deliver projects or services in Luton. The fund is administered by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation on behalf of Luton Council. 

The main objectives for this fund are: 

• a town built on fairness or social justice
• improving health inequalities
• improving the lives of children and young people
• working towards carbon net zero 

For more detailed information about these, including key outcomes that groups should be looking to achieve, see the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation’s website: Apply For A Grant |Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation (blcf.org.uk)

Please read the criteria document carefully before submitting your application.

The Luton Citizens Fund follows the principles of Participatory Budgeting - amodel which asks residents to decide which community organisations should receive funding for the benefit of their community. Due to this format, applicants will need to commit to attending a decision day, based on which ward their project takes place in. The dates for each area, and details of what is expected from applicants, can be found in the criteria document.

Applicants applying for this fund will need to demonstrate that their project meets one or more of the themes outlined above. If you have any questions or are unsure if your project fits the criteria please call Sarah Greene on 07926 315504 or email sarah.greene@blcf.org.uk who will be happy to help.

Apply here.