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Funding

– At CWVA, we manage different funding pots to help distribute grants to community sector organisations.

We also signpost organisations to the funding opportunities available locally and nationally. Below is a list of funding pots that are currently open for applications.

Marjory Boddy Trust

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: Various amounts

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The Marjory Boddy Charitable Trust meets three times a year to consider applications for grants from registered charities that are involved in but not confined to the areas of health, education, welfare and the arts.

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Rotary Chester Community Awards

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: Up to £500

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The Community Award fund is intended to assist small organisations and good causes from Chester and surrounding areas. The objective is to support organisations with a small grant that will make a ‘real difference’.

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Movement for Good

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: £1000

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Nominate a charity for £1,000. Open all year

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Cheshire West Crowd

Closing Date: 29/01/2026

Amount: £5,000 to £10,000

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Cheshire West Crowd enables community-led projects to bring ideas to life, making the borough more vibrant, resilient and connected. Two Council funding pots in this latest funding round still have funds available. The Community Innovation Fund has just over £58,000 remaining, and the Climate Change Emergency Fund – £42,000 remaining. The average pledge by Cheshire West and Chester Council to successful projects, to date, has been 50% of their funding target (in the region of £5,000 to £10,000).

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