Common Ground Award

The maximum grant is £10,000. There is no minimum grant. Applicants may also outline how capital improvements could be scaled up further, beyond £10,000. However, such requests will only be considered in exceptional cases – subject to availability of scheme funding. Applications must state the level of funding required, that can be committed for spending by 31 March 2026.

The Common Ground Award aims to:

• Identify and reward good practice in building bridging social capital.
• Invest in the physical spaces and equipment that enables good practice.
• Build a community of practice, for knowledge sharing across the voluntary and community sector and with government.

Applications open 13 October 2025 and close 21 November 2025.