Are you involved with a group or club which serves the local community and is looking for funding?

Then why not apply for our Community Grants Scheme? The latest round is now open for applications with grants available from £500 to £4,000 for local charities, community groups and sports clubs.

As well as the normal funding categories available, this round also has some additional funding for organisations running ‘warm spaces’ this winter.

The last round saw a total of £13,054.05 awarded to 13 organisations. Further information and the application portal can be found at our website: Community Grants – Blaby District Council The deadline to apply is 29 November at 5pm.

Among the organisations which have benefited is Cosby Community Library, with a large capital grant of £4,000 awarded in September 2022. 

The volunteer-run library already provides an indoor hub with free general membership and use for local community groups. However, the outside area was unused, so volunteers decided they wanted to create a sensory garden to offer an attractive and welcoming space for users and passers-by and an educational setting for visitors such as school parties.

The sensory garden has proved so popular it was featured on a recent segment of BBC Radio Leicester.