Funding Opportunity! Stronger Leeds Strategy with Leeds City Council
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Posted on: 28th May 2026
Leeds City Council is launching a one-off grant funding round for third-sector organisations, grassroots groups, faith groups, and community organisations to support the delivery of the Stronger Leeds Strategy. This funding creates opportunities for new, innovative projects, as well as continuation or expansion of existing programmes, where they deliver social cohesion activities across the city.
This grant programme aims to strengthen social cohesion across Leeds by supporting activity that contributes to the Stronger Leeds strategic priorities:
SAFE — Create Safe Spaces for Community Conversation
STRONG — Build Community Trust
UNDERSTANDING — Celebrate Our Differences and Build a Shared Feeling of Belonging
THRIVING — Promote Community Ownership & Shared Responses
Funding between £5,000-£50,000 is available to support activities that clearly demonstrate how they contribute to at least one Stronger Leeds priority (Safe, Strong, Understanding, Thriving). Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Dialogue & Community Conversations
- Volunteering, Leadership & Community Ownership
- Events, Festivals & Shared Activities
- Tackling misinformation, hate and prejudice
- Strengthening Trust Between Communities & Services
- Reducing isolation and improving connectedness
We encourage applications from projects that help broaden participation, especially by actively engaging people who are underrepresented or are less likely to take part in community discussions or local activities.
Applications are now open! Please read the guidance, complete the form and return to cohesion@leeds.gov.uk by 22nd June 2026. See below for documents.
Any queries, please contact cohesion@leeds.gov.uk
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