The Co-operative Membership Community Fund provides grants of between £100 and £2,000 to voluntary groups, community groups and local charities throughout the UK.
Grants can be used to help fund anything from equipment to event costs, rent or fixtures, sports or computer equipment. Church Stretton Football Club received £1,900 to support their club. To be successful groups must; address a community issue, provide a good long-term benefit to the community, support co-operative values and principles and ideally be innovative in their approach. The scheme is funded by Co-operative Members donating some or their entire share of profits, which is then given away in the form of small grants in their local communities. This fund is open for applications.
