Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is an infrastructure organisation for Southampton’s VCSE sector, and its grantmaking reflects a strong community-development lens rather than a single issue area. Through regranting and support programmes, it backs local and regional projects that strengthen volunteering, improve employability and inclusion, grow social enterprises, and enhance community spaces and environmental assets. A notable feature of its funding is that it often channels other funders’ money into practical, place-based projects with clear community benefit.
Mix of regranting and programme-based support, with grants ranging from small awards of about £1,000-£7,000 to larger capital grants of £10,000-£75,000. Funding appears to be offered through specific programmes with defined criteria and deadlines, including staged application processes and geography-limited opportunities.
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Check eligibility carefully, especially geography: some programmes are limited to Great Britain, the UK, or the vicinity of qualifying Veolia sites in England. Expect programme-specific deadlines and staged application processes, such as an initial expression of interest for People's Postcode Trust; applicants should align proposals tightly to the fund’s stated themes and demonstrate clear community impact, especially for capital and infrastructure projects.
Current and upcoming funding from Southampton Voluntary Services that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Registered charities and CIOs can apply for up to £20,000; other not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to £2,000. Projects must align with the specific trust's focus and are open to organisations across Great Britain.
Deadline: Stage 1 EOI deadline (example shown: 28 February).
Who can apply: Social entrepreneurs and social enterprises at various stages (Start Up, Trade Up, Scale Up). Specific eligibility determined by SSE programme level.
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