Service Support Grants

We are committed to creating and supporting local community groups and organisations to deliver services for our South Cambridgeshire residents. 

Service Support Funding Scheme

The Service Support Funding Scheme to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) has been designed by the Council as a contribution to meeting this commitment.

April 2023 to March 2026 New Funding Cycle is now closed.

The £502,200 (£167,400 per annum) fund offers 3 year funding agreements to eligible VCS organisations for the delivery of community support and development services in South Cambridgeshire.

A further £42,750 (£14,250 per annum) has been made available for services aimed at preventing and relieving homelessness.

The current grant programme is supporting activities delivered up to March 2026.

New funding application forms are now closed. Bidding closed on Friday 14 October 2022 at 5pm, no further applications will be accepted.

We fund work within these themes, in accordance with our key priorities:

• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Advice services  
• Independent Living 
• Supporting for the volunteer and community sector 
• Arts, Culture and Heritage
• Preventing and tackling homelessness and provision of housing options advice

All themes, except housing related: 

• Criteria and Guidance Notes [PDF, 0.3MB]

Preventing and tackling homelessness and provision of housing options advice:

• Housing Related Criteria and Guidance Notes [PDF, 0.2MB]