ACVO Opportunities

Funding

Customer Donation Fund

Funding available: up to £1,000

Applications close: 31/12/2027

About this fund

What is the Customer Donation Fund?

It encourages community groups to continue the valuable work they do in their local communities. Our Charity and Community Bank Account customers can apply for a grant of up to £1,000 to support their special projects and fundraising activities.

Am I eligible?

Check you’re eligible to apply for the fund

To be eligible to apply for the fund you must hold a Charity and Community Bank Account.

Apply for the Customer Donation Fund

Any interested Charity and Community Bank Account holders can apply for up to £1,000 from the fund to support their community initiatives and activities.

Applications are open all year round. Completing an application will enter your organisation into the next prize draw. Winners will be drawn at random.

You can submit one application per organisation in each of the application periods below:

Applications received from 1 October to 31 March are entered into April’s prize draw.

Applications received from 1 April to 30 September are entered into October’s prize draw.

Looking for support with funding?

Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support. 

Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.

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