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Better Futures Fund - Round 1

Total fund amount:£112,940
Individual grants of at least:£2,000
Individual grants of up to:£10,000

Fund details & criteria

Fund purpose

The Better Futures Fund supports projects and charities in areas supplied by Bristol Water, helping to build stronger communities. • In the Bristol region, at least £112,000 per year will be awarded over five years. • Funding supports groups focused on: Physical activity, Education, Health and wellbeing, Environmental impact • Funding will be given once every 12 months per organisation. ✅ Eligibility Criteria Your project must focus on one or more of these areas: • Nature & Environment – Projects protecting nature and improving community wellbeing. • Education – Helping people of all ages grow and develop. • Community – Bringing people together and creating a sense of purpose. • Vulnerability – Supporting people who need extra help. ✅ Who Can Apply? • Located in the Bristol Water supply area. • Schools, colleges, or academies. • Registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations. • Constituted groups or clubs. • Community Interest Companies (CICs). • Local community groups (e.g. cricket clubs, allotment groups, scout groups, garden clubs). ✅ What We Can Fund • Equipment hire or purchase. • Skills and training. • Employee salaries for work directly on the project. • Professional fees (e.g. builders, groundworkers, interpretation design agencies). 🚫 What We Can’t Fund • Applicants under 18. • Profit-making businesses (e.g. limited companies, sole traders). • Individuals. • Projects outside our service area. • Projects needing significant extra funding to complete. • Retrospective costs — only new projects are funded. • Projects with political or religious purposes.* • Applications for the same project rejected in the same financial year. *Religious organisations may apply if the project benefits the wider community and does not include religious content. 🎥 Application Process • Video applications are encouraged but not required. • Grant sizes vary — ask for what your project truly needs. • Applications are reviewed and funded on a rolling basis throughout the year. 👉 More info: https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/our-community/better-futures-fund 🎯 New to ActionFunder? Apply in 3 Steps: 1️⃣ Sign up. 2️⃣ Set up your organisation profile. 3️⃣ Post your project for funding. ✅ Your project auto-matches with funds fitting your location, grant size, and focus. 📌 Projects stay live until funded.

Required application format

Video pitches
Written pitches

Who can apply?

Community Group or other Informal Group
Registered charity
Social Enterprise or Community Business

Location

Custom

Beneficiaries

Asylum seekers & refugees
People experiencing discrimination
People affected by homelessness
LGBTQIA+ people
Older people
Young people
Economically disadvantaged people
Disabled people
Women and/or girls
Men and/or boys
Ex-offenders
Veterans
Other

Focus areas

Funded projects to be delivered by

31/03/2026
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Funded by

Bristol Water

Company

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