Projects We Are Able to Support 

Your project must meet one of the following aims:

• Provide a service for the local area, or for local residents
• Improve the lives of local people
• Be providing a service or facility that would otherwise not be available
• We would like to see “fun” activities and projects which aim to bring communities together

Eligible Costs

• Core costs
• Equipment costs
• Capital costs
• Training costs
• One off event costs
• Project costs

Ineligible Costs

• Funding towards religious projects or projects that promote religion. Projects delivered by faith-based organisations will be considered, as long as the services they provide are available to people or all faiths or no faith
• Political campaigning activities specific to any one party, including participation in political demonstrations, support of a political party, or the issuing of material which supports or opposes a particular party or government
• Statutory bodies or provision, including towards the provision of core statutory services or services that carry out a statutory responsibility
• Retrospective funding, where the project has already occurred or for goods and services which have already been ordered or purchased prior to funding being approved

Grants Available 

Grants of between £100 and £1,000 are available 

• Applications can be made at any time.
• Applications will be considered twice each year, once in March and once in September

These grants will be awarded to organisations who provide facilities or services for local people.  The aim is to enhance the provision of service, provide new services or to help make organisations more efficient or to improve the scope of their provision.  This might include extending provision to other people.

Grants from We Love the Moorlands can be used for either capital or revenue projects, and can last for up to a year.  It would be unusual for the fund to make an award to the same organisation for the same project two years running, unless you can demonstrate that their have been significant developments or increased demand for your project.

1. What will you do during your project / activity?
2. What need or disadvantage are you trying to address?
3. How will your project improve the lives of the people that engage with it?
4. If you receive funding, what will happen after the funding ends?
5. How does your proposed project meet the aims of the fund as set out in the criteria? 
6. Have your potential beneficiaries been engaged in the design of the project or activity? How do you know they want it?
7. How will you measure the impact of your project or activity?
8. Have you managed similar projects before? What was the impact of your work?

3) You will be asked beneficiary data, including target numbers (please be realistic with this as we will expect monitoring to reflect support)

4) Finally, you will be asked to provide a full budget breakdown to show how you will spend the grant

During the assessment stage, we carry out due diligence checks to ensure all submitted documents meet the legal requirements for grant giving. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their submitted documents meet these requirements

Documents You Need to Send Us

• A copy of your governing document, (constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association)
• A copy of your most recent accounts, (audited or independently examined)
• A recent bank statement, (dated within the last three months clearly showing account number and sort code)
• A copy of your safeguarding policy
• A copy of your Equality Policy
• Quotes for any capital items

Submission Dates

Next Closing Date : 20th October 2026

Assessment Period: 20th October 2026 to 27th October 2026

Panel Date: 3rd November 2026

Panel Construction: Internal panel

Notifications: from 3rd November 2026

Payment: From 28th November 2026