Northamptonshire Community Foundation

04/09/2026

If your project benefits residents in Winwick, Cold Ashby, West Haddon or Guilsborough, you may be eligible to apply for up to £5,000 through the Winwick Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.

The fund supports a range of local projects, including training and volunteering, green spaces, arts and heritage, youth activities, and community facilities.

Cold Ashby Village Hall received £5,000 to make important fire, electrical and safety improvements to the hall. The work has helped ensure the venue remains a safe and welcoming space for the community to enjoy events, activities, meetings and social occasions.

🔹 Deadline: Friday 2nd October 2026

Find out more and apply here: https://www.ncf.uk.com/winwick-wind-farm-fund

02/09/2026

Across Northamptonshire, poverty continues to shape the lives of far too many people.

Rising living costs, housing pressures and limited access to timely support are pushing individuals and families into impossible choices. People working hard to stay afloat are finding that employment alone is no longer enough to protect them from hardship.

Every donation made to our Poverty Hurts fundraising appeal goes directly to grassroots charities and community organisations supporting local residents and families experiencing poverty.

💙Support the appeal: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/povertyhurts2026
💙Find out more about the appeal: https://www.ncf.uk.com/giving/poverty-hurts-2026

01/09/2026

Many of our local charities are facing a growing crisis when it comes to recruiting and retaining volunteers.

In partnership with the Northamptonshire VCSE Assembly and Northamptonshire Lord-Lieutenancy, we're connecting professionals with charities that need support in areas like governance, finance and marketing.

If you'd like to support your community and volunteer in Northamptonshire, please contact [email protected]

Visit www.ncf.uk.com to find out more.

Film by Wojciech Bajos.

28/08/2026

If your community project benefits residents in Burton Latimer or Cranford, you may be able to apply for up to £30,000 through the Burton Wold Community Wind Farm Fund.

The fund supports a wide range of local projects, including training and volunteering, green spaces, arts and heritage, youth activities and community projects.

Friends of Cranford School received £11,373.24 to replace outdated classroom tablets with 30 new ones, giving pupils better access to technology for learning across different lessons. The tablets also helped bring generations together, with children sharing their school activities and learning with older residents at the village library club.

🔹 Deadline: Friday 2nd October 2026

Find out more and apply here: https://ow.ly/bIWE50ZyT0S

📷 Friends of Cranford School

27/08/2026

A wonderful afternoon at Harrowden Hall for the High Sheriff Jazz Afternoon and High Tea. 🎷☀️

A huge thank you to Northamptonshire High Sheriff Roger Butler for hosting such a special event in support of Northamptonshire Community Foundation and the High Sheriff's Initiative Fund.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended and contributed so generously through the raffle, auction and Heads & Tails. Your support will help grassroots organisations continue their vital work to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, strengthen communities and create lasting positive change across Northamptonshire.

24/08/2026

Did you know that only 1 in 4 UK businesses support charities? Yet businesses can play a vital role in strengthening the communities where they operate.

That's why we're shining a spotlight on the members of our Corporate Giving Network. Together, they form a giving circle of like-minded organisations whose contributions are combined to fund local groups providing life-changing support to people across Northamptonshire.

"It was important that our 2026 charity initiative focused on making a positive impact within our own community. Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Corporate Giving Network aligns perfectly with this objective." - Ambivent Facilities Management

Thank you to Ambivent Facilities Management for joining other local organisations committed to creating meaningful, lasting change across Northamptonshire.

If your business wants to make a difference on its doorstep, join our Corporate Giving Network and help shape support for the causes that matter most in our county.

🔗To find out more visit https://www.ncf.uk.com/corporate-giving-network or email our Donor Relationships Officer, Katie, at [email protected]

21/08/2026

The John Chard-Young Legacy Fund provides bursary support for people experiencing financial hardship to access sessions at Adrenaline Alley or Active In Motion 🛹

You could use the support for BMX, skateboarding, scootering, exercise, bungee fitness or wellbeing sessions. There’s also support available for holistic therapies through Rockingham Forest Wellbeing.

Applications are open all year round.
Find out more and apply here: https://www.ncf.uk.com/john-chard-young

20/08/2026

19/08/2026

Want to have a say in how funding supports local communities?

We're looking for 6 volunteers from eligible wind farm fund areas to join our Wind Farm Grants Panel.

This is a great opportunity to give back, learn new skills, and help local projects thrive.

🔹 Full training provided
🔹 No experience necessary

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 1st September 2026.
Apply here 👉🏻👉🏼👉🏽👉🏾👉🏿 https://ow.ly/NTiL50ZBmOc

For more information, get in touch with us at [email protected]