Severn Trent Community Fund: Core Funding will be open for applications from Monday 1st June to Tuesday 30th June 2026 (11:59pm).

Eligible not-for-profit organisations can apply for a restricted grant of £5,000–£20,000 to support their core costs for one year. We expect to fund around 25 organisations from across the Severn Trent region in this round. 

This core funding is for groups that offer essential services to local residents, especially those supporting the most vulnerable – helping to improve wider community wellbeing. We aim to help groups who urgently need financial support to continue existing delivery.

To be eligible, organisations must: 

• Be a not-for-profit with a governing document; 

• Have a bank account in the organisation’s name with dual authorisation; 

• Be based within the Severn Trent region (including registered address) – [check the map or postcode]; 

• Deliver vital services that improve community wellbeing, especially for vulnerable groups; 

• Have been operating for at least 3 full years; 

• Have a gross annual income of £250,000 or less (averaged over the past 3 years); 

• Be struggling financially to maintain current activities; 

• Have less than 12 months of unrestricted reserves; 

• Not have significant or unmanageable debt. 

 
The types of organisations we’re able to support will likely be emergency relief services (e.g. foodbanks), health and medical support, housing and homelessness support, support for vulnerable populations and organisations that give employment and income assistance. 

We anticipate high demand, so while we’d love to support everyone, unfortunately we won’t be able to fund every application.

Full eligibility criteria and details on how to apply can be found at stwater.co.uk/corefunding