Community Fund Application

Please apply here to the 2026 REFD Community Benefit Fund. If you haven't already, please read the information on the Community Fund page first.

Applicant Details

About your organisation

Project summary

Which communities will benefit from the project?(Required)
Project start date(Required)
Project end date(Required)

Purpose, benefit and community resilience

1. What local issue, challenge, or opportunity is your project responding to?
2. Who will benefit from the project and what difference will it make to them?
3. How will the project build community resilience?
4. How will you measure or describe success?

Project deliverability

1. Please provide a brief description and timeline for project activities?
2. Who will deliver the project and what relevant experience do they have?
3. What experience, partnerships, or resources will help you deliver it successfully?
4. Does the project require any permissions, approvals, licences, leases, safeguarding arrangements, or landowner consent? If so, what is the current status?

Budget and funding request

Supporting Documents

Please list any additional documents you are providing, and then attach them below. Additional documents could include: Quotes or estimates; letters of support; photos; maps; evidence of demand or consultation; organisation constitution; relevant policies or safeguarding documents; accounts or recent financial information
Maximum 10 files
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 256 MB, Max. files: 8.

    Declaration

    By submitting this application, the applicant confirms that the information provided is true to the best of their knowledge.(Required)
    The applicant also confirms that:
    Date