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Stronger Communities Inspire Fund

Resident groups or community organisations can apply for grants of up to £1,000 to help fund local projects and events.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
6 July 2026
Type of support:
Grant
Business stage:
Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
Industry:
Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Service industries, Travel and leisure and Wholesale and retail
Number of employees:
0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
Region:
Yorkshire and the Humber

Who’s it for

You can apply for the fund if you are:

  • a not-for-profit group or organisation
  • based in North Yorkshire and/or the project will be delivered in North Yorkshire
  • encouraging people to be involved in the local community

What can you get

Grants of up to £1,000 will be made as a one-off contribution to the cost of an eligible project.

Eligible projects include:

  • fund the running of community events or activities
  • help with start-up costs for new projects or services
  • purchase small items of re-usable equipment

Organiser

North Yorkshire Council

Find out more on the North Yorkshire Council website

Updates to this page

Published 6 July 2026
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Update history

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