Posted July 15, 2026

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Funding Opportunity – Postcode Society Trust

Postcode Society Trust

  • Value: £50,000
  • Application deadline: 01/09/2026
  • Summary: Provides unrestricted multi-year funding which can be used for core costs, service delivery, and organisational development to strengthen long-term impact and sustainability.

Organisation types supported through this fund are:

  • Registered charities
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
  • Community Interest Companies (CICs) with an asset lock (Schedule 1 and 2 only)
  • Community Benefit Societies

To be eligible, applicants must be based and working in the south of England and have:

  • An income between £10,000 and £1 million in the most recent financial year. Priority may be given to organisations with an income of less than £250,000.
  • Been operating for a minimum of 12 months and have a set of signed accounts at the time of application.
  • A governing document in the name of their organisation
  • A bank account in the name of their organisation with two unrelated signatories.
  • No more than 50% of their Trustees/Directors/Committee members who are related.
  • All relevant policies in place at time of application.

As funding rounds are consistently oversubscribed, priority may be given to organisations that meet one or more of the following:

  • Have an income of £250,000 and below
  • Work in communities located in the top 15% of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation
  • Organisations whose main activities are focused on supporting marginalised groups. This could include, but is not limited to, disabled people, communities experiencing racial inequity, and LGBT+ people.
  • Are in areas that have not recently received funding.

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