Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Spark Somerset |
Providing practical support to the voluntary sector in Somerset. |
| Avon Gardens Trust |
Small grants for primary schools in the former county of Avon to buy plants or gardening equipment. |
| Music Education Partnership - North Somerset |
One-stop shop supporting young people's engagement with music. |
| National Grid Hinkley Connection Project Educational Fund |
STEM equipment grants of £500-£1250 for state schools across Bristol; North Somerset; South Gloucestershire; Somerset and Sedgemoor. |
| Quartet Community Foundation |
Community foundation serving Bristol; Bath and North East Somerset; North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Somerset Community Foundation |
Grants to local charities; community groups and social enterprises tackling community challenges. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Somerset Council children families and education |
Funding to meet the education needs of pupils aged 0 to 25. |
| Somerset County Council community funding sources |
Funding sources and grants available to community groups in Somerset. |
| Somerset Gardens Trust |
Grant aid for specified; viable and financially thought through school projects. |
| Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership |
Increases health and happiness of Somerset residents through physical activity and sport. |
| South Gloucestershire Council grants |
Links to funding providers across Bristol; Bath and North East Somerset; North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. |
| Somerset Health & Wellbeing |
Whole-school approach to mental health programme for schools. |
| Somerset Outdoor Curriculum |
Supports primary schools across Somerset to deliver outdoor learning for up to half the school day. |
| Support Services for Education |
One-stop shop of support services including school improvement packages and professional support. |
| North Somerset Council | COVID-19 community grant is a new initiative set up to help communities affected by the pandemic. |
| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants, The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
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The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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Looking for more grants?Subscribe to the FundEd grants database to unlock your school's fundraising potential. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
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