University Community Fund
Our University Community Fund enables the University to listen to ideas, adapt to local needs, and provide financial support to deliver tangible benefits for the wider community.
The Community Fund accepts applications of between £250 and £3000, including those which:
- benefit communities in the local area
- increase engagement between the University and the community
- promote knowledge exchange and widening participation
- promote environmental sustainability
- promote diversity and inclusion
- celebrate the local area’s heritage, whether physical or cultural
Applications closed for Round 1 of Year 6
Round 1 of Year 6 has now closed for applications. The next round is expected to open in the Autumn.
Download the Community Connections 2025 (PDF) to explore stories from previous applicants and see the impact the fund has made since launching in 2020. The contents of the document will be available as webpages in due course.