Last Thu, we launched the Pathways to Independence: Care Leavers Fund, a new fund which will provide grants to charities and community groups supporting young people leaving care across the county.
Read more: https://bit.ly/CareLeaversLaunch
More info about the fund: https://bit.ly/CareLeaversFund
Just one week left to apply for our Philanthropy Manager role! ⏰
Join our small, passionate team and help drive income generation and philanthropy across Northamptonshire.
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 | Full-Time
Deadline: Mon 16th March 9am
Download an application pack: https://bit.ly/NCFvacancies
Today is #InternationalWomensDay 🌍💜
At Northamptonshire Community Foundation, improving the lives of women and girls across the county is central to our work as a grant-making charity.
Learn more about inspiring projects we’ve funded: 🔗 https://bit.ly/NCFIWD2026
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
Join us at the International Women’s Day event at Northampton Guildhall this Saturday, 10:30am–2:30pm ✨
Find out more about the grants available and how we’re working to improve the lives of women and strengthen communities across the county.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #GiveToGain
The Northamptonshire Queen’s Institute Relief Fund offers one-off grants of up to £5,000 to support projects improving health and wellbeing across Northamptonshire.
🔹Deadline: Friday 6th March 2026
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/QueensInstituteFund
#FundFriday
Here's a round-up of our Feb Community Heroes!
These organisations go above & beyond to support people across Northants.
⭐ The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation
⭐ Action for Happiness Northants
⭐ The Spring Charity
⭐ Manna House Trust
Catch our Community Hero of the Week in the Northampton Chron every Thu.
Our next Learn & Share session for VCSE organisations features Commsave Credit Union.
Discover tools like their benefits calculator and free financial education app to help build financial resilience in our community.
Book your free spot: https://bit.ly/NCFLearnAndShare
The Margaret Giffen Community Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to support projects tackling poverty and disadvantage across Corby, Kettering and North Northamptonshire.
🔹Deadline: Friday 6th March 2026
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/45zS7rK
#FundFriday
“It’s helped me plan meals better, waste less food, and feel more confident about putting nutritious meals together for my children.” 🍉
🥕 The 50 Families project has helped local families build confidence in cooking, reduce food waste, and connect with each other: https://bit.ly/NCF50Families
We’re looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join our small, committed team and support our income generation and philanthropy work across Northamptonshire ✨
🔹Salary: £32,000–£35,000 | Full-Time | Permanent
🔹Deadline for Applications: Mon 16th March, 9am
Find out more: https://bit.ly/NCFvacancies
The Compton Fund supports arts, culture and heritage projects across Northamptonshire, with grants available from £500 to £5,000 🎨
🔹 Deadline to apply: Friday 6th March 2026
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/NCFComptonFund
#FundFriday
Join our free Learn & Share session on Tuesday 17th February at 11am. Discover who can apply for grants and get your funding questions answered. Connect with our Grants team and colleagues in the VCSE sector.
Reserve your spot 👉 https://bit.ly/NCFLearnAndShare
We’re exhibiting at the Your Business Expo at the University of Northampton Creative Hub this Thursday (12th February)👋
Come and say hello and chat to us! We’d love to understand more about your current business priorities and talk about CSR, community impact, and local collaboration.
The Cecil Pettit Legacy Fund has recently reopened and offers grants of up to £3,000 to support projects improving the health and wellbeing of people living with disabilities in Northamptonshire 💚
Find out more and apply via our website: https://bit.ly/CecilPettitApply
#FundFriday
Our Community Impact brochure showcases how local investment is helping communities across Northamptonshire thrive, thanks to the partnerships making this possible.
To explore how we can support your organisation’s local impact, contact Katie on katie@ncf.uk.com
https://bit.ly/NCFCommunityImpact
This winter, 38,000 Northamptonshire residents face fuel poverty. Our Surviving Winter appeal helps keep people warm and connected.
If you can, please donate - every penny goes directly to those in need. 💙
Donate here 👉 https://bit.ly/NCFsurvivingwinter
Here's a round-up of our January Community Heroes!
These amazing groups are making a real impact across Northamptonshire:
⭐ C2C Social Action
⭐ Lumina Arts Alliance
⭐ Pravasi Mandal
⭐ Northampton Town of Sanctuary
Catch our Community Hero of the Week in the Northampton Chron every Thursday.
We’re recruiting a Philanthropy Manager to join our small, committed team and support our income generation and philanthropy work across Northamptonshire ✨
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 | Full-Time
Deadline: Mon 16th March 9am
Find out more and download an application pack: https://bit.ly/NCFvacancies
Celebrating 25 years of inspiring local giving at Northamptonshire Community Foundation! 💙
See what’s ahead in Rachel McGrath’s blog and our January newsletter:
Blog 👉 https://bit.ly/NorthantsCF25
January newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3LUPM59
#FundFriday | Constance Travis Endowment Fund 💚
Up to £2,000 for small groups in Northamptonshire tackling poverty, improving wellbeing, reducing inequalities and building stronger communities.
Rolling programme – apply anytime: https://bit.ly/CTEndowmentFund
🎙️ Our Donor Relationships Officer, Katie Vickers, spoke to NLive Radio - The Station that LOVES Northampton about winter hardship in our communities and our Surviving Winter Appeal.
Listen from 01:03:20 to hear why support matters:
🎧 https://player.autopod.xyz/1152223
Our Surviving Winter Fund is open, offering grants of up to £3,000 to local groups helping older and vulnerable residents across Northamptonshire stay warm, fed and well this winter.
Find out more and apply
👉 https://bit.ly/SurvivingWinterFund
#FundFriday #SurvivingWinter #GrantOpportunities
❄️ Temperatures are low across Northamptonshire, and thousands of older and vulnerable neighbours are having to choose between heating and eating.
Support our Surviving Winter appeal 👉 https://bit.ly/Surviving-Winter25
Be the warmth someone needs this winter. 💙
From the New Albion Community Wind Farm Fund, we award grants for projects that benefit residents of Rushton and Pipewell.
Small, local, voluntary, community or self-help groups can apply for up to £10,000 funding to support their work 👉 https://bit.ly/NewAlbion
Deadline: 17/12/2025
#FundFriday
We are thrilled to be partnering with the Randal Foundation to award grants of up £3,000 to local grassroots organisations working to tackle vital issues in our county 👉 https://bit.ly/NCFRandalFoundation
This is a rolling programme so you can apply for a grant at any time.
#FundFriday
We're recruiting for a new Trustee to join our Board in 2026!
If you're passionate about improving the lives of Northamptonshire residents, we'd love to hear from you.
👉 Visit https://bit.ly/NCFvacancies to find out more.
Local groups planning projects that promote good health and wellbeing can apply for a grant of up to £4,000 from our Friends of the Foundation Fund 👉 https://bit.ly/NCFFOF
Deadline: 5th December 2025
📸 SNVB used their grant to provide food parcels to 40 vulnerable local families.
#FundFriday
❄️ Surviving Winter ❄️
Around 38,000 people in Northamptonshire will struggle with fuel poverty this winter (Dept. for Energy). Every donation goes directly to local organisations providing vital support to local residents in need.
💙 Donate today https://bit.ly/Surviving-Winter25
#SurvivingWinter
The NFDS Fund gives grants of up to £500 to local groups running sporting activities aimed at disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and/or mental health conditions.
If that sounds like you, apply today 👉 https://bit.ly/NFDSfund
Deadline: 1st December 2025
#FundFriday
It’s #TrusteesWeek! The time of year when we celebrate the contribution made by Trustees for their charities and recognise the difference they make.
We're lucky to be supported by 13 dedicated Trustees and we are so grateful for the time, commitment and effort they put in to help us thrive 💙
