Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO

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Typical grants: £500 – £10,000
Where they fund: Greater Lincolnshire
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO is an independent charitable foundation that supports grassroots organisations across Greater Lincolnshire. Their mission is to tackle social inequalities and strengthen communities by funding local groups that work with some of the most overlooked people in the region. They take a relational, place-based approach, prioritising core strength and capacity building alongside direct service delivery. What makes them distinctive is their deep local focus and commitment to building the resilience of small, embedded groups.

What Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO funds

The Foundation funds work that supports young people, care leavers, families, homeless people, ex-offenders, and victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence. Priorities also include alleviating poverty, including rural deprivation, and addressing isolation and mental health. Grants can cover core costs and equipment. The focus is on Greater Lincolnshire, with an emphasis on grassroots organisations that are rooted in their communities.

Who can apply

Registered charities, community groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations such as CLGs, CICs, and CIOs can apply. Priority is given to groups operating in and for the benefit of Greater Lincolnshire, especially those that are small and embedded locally. The Foundation does not fund individuals or grant-making bodies for redistribution.

What Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO doesn't fund

Lincolnshire Community Foundation does not support capital works, retrospective expenditure, unsustainable deficits or loans, or activity that duplicates statutory duty. They also exclude national or regional organisations, projects with a limited track record, and grant-making bodies applying for funding to redistribute to others.

How they like to fund

The Foundation makes one-off grants, supporting core costs and equipment. They welcome unsolicited applications and take a relational, place-based approach, prioritising core strength and capacity building alongside direct service delivery. This style reflects their commitment to building the resilience of small, local groups.

How much does Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO give?

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 32 sourced facts

Michael Cornish Core Grants ProgrammeOpen to applications

Up to £10,000

Online application form
3 rounds a year
Decisions in ~6 weeks
Single-year grants

Q Futures Community FundOpen to applications

Up to £5,000

Next deadline 1 November 2026
2 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Priorities: young people; care leavers; families; homeless/ex-offenders; victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence; alleviating poverty including rural deprivation; core strength/capacity building; isolation and mental health

Costs they'll cover

Core costsEquipment

They don't fund

Capital works & buildingsIndividuals

The full exclusions list (1)

Retrospective expenditure or unsustainable deficits or loans; grant making bodies applying for funding to redistribute to others; national or regional organisations; projects where applicant has limited track record; activity duplicating statutory duty

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthMental healthOlder peopleHomelessnessPoverty & hardship

How to apply to Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
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How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO provide?

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO runs 2 grant programmes — Michael Cornish Core Grants Programme: Up to £10,000 · Q Futures Community Fund: Up to £5,000.

Where does Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO fund charities?

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO funds charities operating in Greater Lincolnshire.

Does Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO accept unsolicited applications?

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Retrospective expenditure or unsustainable deficits or loans; grant making bodies applying for funding to redistribute to others; national or regional organisations; projects where applicant has limited track record; activity duplicating statutory duty. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO?

Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.