Edward and Ivy Rose Hood Grantmaking Fund
| Grant Type | Core costs, project costs and modest capital costs (if an essential element of a project) |
| Current status | Closed |
| Applications accepted from Social Enterprises? | Yes |
| Maximum grant available | Applications for grants of up to £6,000, or multi-year grants of £2,000 for 3 years, to support charitable and community activities as shown below. |
| Grant opens | 24 June 2026 for Expressions of Interest |
| Deadlines | Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 5 August 2026 Organisations with shortlisted Expressions of Interest will be invited to submit a full application by 30 September 2026. Final funding decisions are expected to be made by the end of November 2026. |
Brief Description
This fund has been established in memory of Edward and Ivy Rose Hood. For the current year, approximately £120,000 is expected to be available, to be shared across the priorities outlined below.
The fund aims to support charitable and community activity that:
- Improves the lives and life chances of local people through services and support in Lowestoft and Waveney only; and
- Supports community organisations and small-scale environmental initiatives across Suffolk, helping to protect the environment, strengthen community resilience, and promote health and wellbeing through nature-based project
Please click here for a map of Lowestoft & Waveney, but please note that the fund only covers the Suffolk part of this former local authority area.
Criteria
The objectives of the fund:
To support charitable and community activities as follows:
- Services aimed at supporting and improving local peoples’ lives and life chances Lowestoft & Waveney
- Supporting community organisations and small scale green initiatives that benefit the environment, build community resilience and promote the health and wellbeing of communities through nature-based projects Lowestoft & Waveney (first year only, after that anywhere in Suffolk)
Who can apply?
- Charitable and Voluntary groups
- Faith and Community groups
- Social enterprises that are addressing need within Suffolk
What can be funded:
- New innovative projects
- Existing projects
- Core costs, project costs and reasonable capital costs (if an essential element of a project)
- Core costs and organisational overheads
- Full cost recovery
Timetable:
- 22 July – 2 September submission of expressions of interest
- 28 October – deadline for full applications from shortlisted organisations
- End November – panel meeting
More information about this fund can be found on this presentation. Alternatively, you can watch a recording of our recent webinar here.
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