Please note:

We are very pleased to announce that our grant application platform is being updated. This new system aims to improve your experience of applying for grants by having features such as allowing revisiting applicants to prefill parts of the application form, such as details about your organisation, as well as be easy to access on your mobile phone, tablet or desktop.

To allow for the changes to be implemented and tested, we will be closing grant applications to the following funds from the 23^rd May to the 16^th June:

• The Constance Travis Endowment Fund for Northamptonshire
• Poverty Hurts Fund
• KHL Big Local – Community Chest Fund
• The Margaret Giffen Community Fund
• The Compton Fund
• Northampton Queen’s Institute Fund
• Winwick Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
• Yelvertoft Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
• Burton Wold Community Wind Farm Fund

Therefore, we encourage any organisations which are in the process of completing online application forms to either download pdf copies of their draft applications, which you can then use to copy and paste into the new forms, or complete and submit application forms if able to.

We thank you for your patience during this time as we make improvements to our system and if you have any questions, please contact our Grants Team via enquiries@ncf.uk.com

Remember that for most programmes, you are never more than 8 weeks away from a closing date (subject to funds available) and we also provide a draft application support service and provide feedback. We have some funds that are awarded on a rolling basis, whilst other programmes will go to a grants panel. Normally you will be informed of outcome within a week of the panel meeting.

Please note if you would like to receive feedback on a draft application you must submit your link to the Grants Team by 12 Noon on Friday, one week before the application deadline.