Here you can find information on funding available to help support community groups and organisations across Frome.
Community Grants – a new process for 2026
Frome Town Council is adopting a new approach to awarding community grants. There will now be one grants round per year, in the autumn, with a new ‘expression of interest’ (EOI) phase before the application process. The EOI phase is open from 1 July until 31 July 2026.
Following the EOI phase, FTC will invite full applications for grants of up to £3,000, from organisations whose projects best meet the grants criteria and the council’s five priorities for 2025-27:
- grow community wellbeing
- support a thriving town
- cultivate environmental sustainability
- improve assets and infrastructure
- be a bold and effective town council
In addition, each year FTC will set preferred themes for the grants round in that year. For 2026, the themes are:
- Engaging young people not in employment, education or training (NEETS)
- Intergenerational projects or projects for older people
- Community cohesion or bridging divides
Projects that do not address these themes are still eligible to send an EOI but may not be prioritised in the event of oversubscription.
As in 2025, the grants committee will be joined in assessing the applications by a diverse panel of Frome residents. The Advisory Panel is made up of residents with lived experience of inequality or exclusion, bringing fresh perspectives to support the committee in making their decisions.
Read the updated Terms and Conditions below; information about submitting an Expression of Interest for a grant will be available on this page from 1 July.
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.
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.
A new YOU panel will be selected in autumn 2026 and the next grants round will open in December. Please check the Young Opinions Unite page for more information and submission forms from November 2026.
Local Rotary Clubs and Funders
Frome has several Rotary Clubs that have grants available for local organisations and charities to request help from at any time.
