Community Cohesion Grant 2026

The Community Cohesion Grant offers an opportunity to help nurture and promote community cohesion by bringing people together.

This grant is open to any community group, school or third sector organisation within the Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and/or Torfaen boroughs.

Successful projects can be awarded up to the value of £2,000 based on how each project aims to encourage inclusion and togetherness (however, you can bid for funding between £500 - £2000 per project).

This grant cannot support capital projects which includes, but is not limited to, building renovation.

‘Community’ has never been more important and building a strong sense of belonging for everyone is one of the core principles that we aim to support.

We are looking to fund a variety of grassroot projects that help challenge discrimination, promote inclusion and/or provide opportunities for people who might not ordinarily come together to meet and celebrate where they live, explore shared interests or to champion equality and inclusion.

Purpose and objectives of the grant

Applications are strongly encouraged from groups that:

• Promote a strong sense of belonging, you may wish to think about how your project promotes local heritage, or how your project celebrates your community.
• Encourage community members to come together to encourage shared interests, you may wish to think about how your project promotes inclusion, tackles loneliness or supports togetherness
• Challenge discrimination, prejudice and encourages inclusion, you may wish to think about how your project addresses intolerances, stereotypes and prejudice (for example, Antisemitism  or Islamophobia), or how your project promotes cultural awareness and helps to foster good relations between all communities.
• Deliver activities that support ethnic minority communities and builds community cohesion, you may wish to think about how your projects engages Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities; Refugees and Asylum Seekers or other communities within Caerphilly, Torfaen and/or the Blaenau Gwent area.

Before submitting an application ask yourself

• Does your project provide residents with opportunities to join in?
• Does your project demonstrate a commitment to creating and promoting Community Cohesion?
• How many members of the community could participate in your project, or what is the reach of your project?
• Are there any specific community members or groups that your project is looking to support or work with?

Application Deadline: Friday 10^th July 2026

Applications can be submitted using the application form below and emailed to communitycohesionteam@torfaen.gov.uk

Community Cohesion Grant Application Form