Here you can find information on funding available to help support community groups and organisations across Frome.
The Mayor’s Small Grant Fund
For organisations with an annual turnover of £21,000 or less.
You can apply for grants of up to £300 for the Mayor’s Small Grant Fund. There is no deadline; grants are awarded throughout the year until the money runs out.
Please use the Small Grant Fund application form below to apply.
Community Grants
This fund is for applications of up to £3k from groups and organisations who can demonstrate:
- How the project will support FTC’s ambition ‘to build a town that is environmentally sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous with a community that is more resilient, happier, and better able to shape its own future.’
- A need for the project / existing gap in provision.
- A direct positive impact for Frome residents.
- How the project will be financially sustainable in the long term, independent of FTC funding.
The next application window will open on Monday 1 December 2025 and will close on Wednesday 28 January 2026 by 5pm.
The Grants Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 February 2026.
Download a form below or complete the application online.
Please return your completed forms to sjames@frometowncouncil.gov.uk
New for 2025/6- Young Opinions Unite (YOU) grants
Young Opinions Unite (YOU) is a new town council grant-making panel, made up of a group of Year 8 students in Frome. They will select successful applicants for grants of up to £2,000 (£3,000 for exceptional projects), from a total fund of £10,000, aimed at projects supporting children and young people in Frome.
The first grants round will open on Monday 1 December 2025 and will close on Friday 23 January 2026 by 5pm. Visit the Young Opinions Unite page for more information and an application form.
Local Rotary Clubs
Frome has several Rotary Clubs that have grants available for local organisations and charities to request help from at any time.
