Cost of Living Community Impact Fund 2025 – Launching Soon!

A total of around £50k has been awarded to 72 different groups as part of Dover District Council’s Community Grants Scheme. This will be followed by another round of funding in the winter months, when a further £50k will be available for local groups under the continuing Cost of Living Community Impact Fund.

The grant pot of £100k includes funding of £45k from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Community groups that benefit the local area were invited to apply for grants of between £100-£5,000. The scheme encourages and supports community-led activities that result in a direct community benefit for Dover District residents.

Successful applicants benefitting from this latest round of funding include: Royal British Legion, Dover White Cliffs branch; Deal Speaking Up Group; the Jubilee Centre in Sandwich; the Alkham Valley Community Project; and Home Start in Dover District.

The grant recipients were recommended by the Community Grants Scheme Appraisal Panel and agreed by the Cabinet Member for Community. For more details on the funding decision, please see the DDC website, or for more information on DDC community funding, please see the community pages.

A further round of grant funding will start on 15th September.