The Future Communities Fund 

This is the first fund launched from the Co-op’s new strategy, Building communities of the future together. This strategy outlines a plan to pioneer a more co-operative way of funding organisations to help create future, fair communities. 

Read on to find out more about what will be funded, and eligibility criteria.

Let’s build communities of the future together. 

Future Communities Fund  

The Future Communities Fund will focus on supporting voluntary organisations passionate about helping us achieve our Future Communities Vision, created by young people. This, in turn, will help the Co-op deliver on their vision of ‘Co-operating for a Fairer World’. 

In this first round of funding they will look to support organisations building communities that are: 

• Diverse, equitable and inclusive, and 
• Prioritising youth activism, shared power and transparent governance 

This fund will offer unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to five years. 

Are you eligible? 

Eligible charitable organisations will: 

• Have an annual turnover of £250k or less 
• Have young people’s voices from all backgrounds and abilities at the core of their delivery 
• Advocate for diversity and inclusion in all areas of society 
• Actively engage with young people from diverse communities in a meaningful and inclusive way 
• Have experience of removing barriers and providing opportunities to young people 
• Have experience of delivering meaningful youth social action that supports young people into leadership roles 
• Are able to demonstrate they have experience of co-operation/collaboration

To find out more about this fund please visit https://www.coopfoundation.org.uk/how-we-fund/future-communities-fund/