Pride In Place Impact Fund – Small Grant
Applications are now closed
The Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPIF) is a Great Britain-wide programme and aims to provide investment to restore pride in place, support community cohesion, and stimulate local economic activity through visible, short-term, community-led improvements.
The Small Grant aligns with the following Pride in Place Impact Fund’s objectives:
- Community spaces: creating, extending, improving or refurbishing existing community facilities and enabling community organisations to take control or ownership of underused but valued local assets.
- Public spaces: enhancing the physical environment in public spaces – examples of initiatives include new or improved green spaces or public squares, improved outdoor play, sports and leisure spaces, installing street furniture, public art or wayfinding.
Who can apply
- Constituted community groups or volunteer organisations
- Registered Charities
- Town and Community Councils
- Third sector organisations
- Social Enterprises
If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact reach@bridgend.gov.uk who will be able to advise.
How much can you apply for
The Pride in Place Impact Fund Small Grant is capital only, the minimum available is £1,000 and the maximum £10,000 (including irrecoverable VAT). Total project costs cannot exceed £25,000.
All successful projects must be completed by the 28th of February 2027.
What can be funded
The PiPIF small grant can support community focused capital regeneration projects.
Examples include:
- Small building works / improvements to premises including modest accessibility improvements.
- Purchase of capital equipment, machinery or other assets.
- Capital works to improve community green spaces.
- Innovative community-serving project ideas i.e. renewable energy solutions, improving energy efficiency, combating fuel poverty and climate change.
- Projects that will reduce the long-term running costs of the community organisation.
- Irrecoverable VAT is eligible to be included in the grant claims, provided your organisation is not VAT registered. If the organisation becomes VAT registered during the timeline of the project before the final claim, then BCBC reserve the right to cease funding the VAT element.
Please note this list is not exhaustive and applications are appraised on a case-by-case basis.
Applications are now closed.
Download PiPIF Small Grant Guidance Notes >
Download PiPIF Small Grant Application Form >
