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We are thrilled to announce that this year's THRIVING COMMUNITIES FUND is NOW OPEN!  

We’re committed to improving the wellbeing of our customers and supporting communities to thrive.  Our  Thriving Communities Fund offers funding that empowers local groups to create sustainable, inclusive communities' people are proud to live in. 

This year our funding will support projects with the themes:

• Health, wellbeing & social inclusion 
• Community safety 

We will be focussing on specific SNG locations to ensure that our funding goes into our key communities across our geography to benefits as many customers as possible.

Please take a look at our webpage HERE for more information about the fund priorities, locations, eligibility criteria and how groups can apply. 

The fund is offering grants between £1000 and £5000.  

The fund will be split into 2 rounds:

• The first round will be open from 13th July 2026, and close on 18th September 2026. 
• The second round will be open from 9th November 2026 and close on 24th December 2026.

Do you know a community organisation working in an area that you work/live that you think would love to apply? You can nominate them using this LINK