Wellspring Settlement
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- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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wellspringsettlement.org.ukAbout Wellspring Settlement
Wellspring Settlement is a community anchor charity formed in 2020 through the merger of Wellspring Healthy Living Centre and Barton Hill Settlement, two longstanding organisations in inner-city east Bristol. Its mission is to build strong, dynamic communities and enhance quality of life for residents, particularly in Barton Hill, by enabling happier, healthier lives through inclusive, community-led support that addresses health and social inequalities. Rooted in values of empowerment, inclusion, partnership, responsiveness, and sustainability, it adopts a distinctive hub model—hosting direct services, co-delivering with partners like the NHS, charities, and grassroots groups, and fostering co-production where local residents shape solutions for holistic wellbeing.
What Wellspring Settlement funds
Wellspring Settlement prioritises thematic areas including health and wellbeing (mental health, community food, healthy lifestyles), children and family support, employability and skills, digital and financial inclusion, and community engagement for social cohesion. Funding supports community-led initiatives tackling disadvantage for low-income families, ethnically diverse groups, and marginalised residents, such as food clubs, family learning, youth programmes, mental health partnerships, and employability schemes, emphasising outcomes like reduced inequalities, stronger connections, and local leadership. The funder operates exclusively in hyper-local Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, and surrounding east Bristol neighbourhoods.
Who can apply
Eligible entities are small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises with strong resident involvement, operating exclusively in hyper-local Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, and surrounding east Bristol neighbourhoods. The funder prioritises low-income families, ethnically diverse groups, and marginalised residents. There is no religious restriction on who can apply.
What Wellspring Settlement doesn't fund
Wellspring Settlement eschews narrow project grants for sustained, collaborative community development. It excludes non-local or non-aligned work, meaning initiatives outside its hyper-local east Bristol neighbourhoods or those not aligned with its thematic priorities are not supported.
How they like to fund
Wellspring Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications or run open grant rounds. Opportunities arise via invited partnerships, commissioned work, or hub collaborations, offering discretionary partnership funding, seed support, core costs, resource-sharing, and facilitation on a rolling basis. The funder emphasises sustained, collaborative community development over narrow project grants.
How much does Wellspring Settlement give?
Published grant sizes vary. A free fit check matches Wellspring Settlement’s current criteria to your charity — so you know if it’s worth applying.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
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How to apply to Wellspring Settlement
Wellspring Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Wellspring Settlement.
- 2Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Wellspring Settlement provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Wellspring Settlement directly for current funding levels.
Where does Wellspring Settlement fund charities?
Wellspring Settlement funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Wellspring Settlement accept unsolicited applications?
Wellspring Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Wellspring Settlement?
Wellspring Settlement does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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