Voluntary and Community Sector grants
2024/25 Grants

This year we had funds available to give to local projects, voluntary sector support and environmental grants, including measures which help address the cost of living pressures on local residents and measures which improve mental health and wellbeing
The following grants were approved:
Brambleside School (working with Natural-Ise)
Gardening and sustainability project and creating new wildlife habitat on school site
£631
Ronald Tree Nursery
New wildlife habitat on school site
£2,500
Grange Resource Centre
Developing their allotment to improve what is grown and to support a campaign to encourage healthy eating habits for local people
£1,800
Natural-Ise
Creating ponds along the Ise valley to trap floodwater and create new habitats- - will also help alleviate flooding
£2,000
Kettering Civic Society
Creating artwork along the pedestrian bridge at the railway station
£3,000
Kettering Boxing School
New equipment
£1,490
St Andrews Art Centre
Promoting arts with a Battle of the Bands project and Youth Cinema
£2,500
Big Bubble Theatre Company
Anti-bulling workshops in seven primary schools in Kettering
£2,500
Kettering and District Samaritans
Funding to put towards their operating costs
£2,500
Shine Arts
Wellbeing outreach programme for the neurodivergent and SEN adult community in Kettering
£2,500
Kettering Amateur Boxing Club
New ring canvas, mats and equipment
£3,000
2023/24 Grants
Click on the page below to see the community grants awarded in 2023/24.
2023/24 Love Wildlife Competition
Kettering Town Council's Love Wildlife competition offered funding for projects which help boost wildlife in Kettering.
2023/24 Town Lottery Grants
The Council had a budget of £2,000 from funds raised from the Kettering Community Lottery to give to projects which support mental health and wellbeing, up to a value of £1,000 each.
Ward Initiative Funds
All councillors have £500 to spend each year on projects which benefit people living in their ward.
2022/23 Grants
Grants for the 2022/23 financial year were awarded to a range of local groups. You can see the full list by clicking on the document below.
Grants Policy (PDF, 142 Kb)
Grants Policy