How to apply
You need to fill out an expression of interest form.
We’ll share the form here from Wednesday 8 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you should apply
Or need help, contact us at YouDecide@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. We’re happy to discuss whether you should apply. Or answer any questions you have.
Attend an online event to find out more
We’re running a webinar about You Decide on Wednesday 27 November from 10.30am to 11.15am.
- Sign up to our webinar to find out more about this opportunity.
- We’ll record the webinar. And share the recording here as soon as we can.
What happens after you send us your expression of interest
- We’ll review your expression of interest against our priorities. We’re expecting to get a lot of expressions of interest.
- We’ll tell you if you’re invited to the next stage. We'll share the timings soon.
- If we invite you to the next stage, we’ll ask you for some additional information and complete some checks. Learn more about our checks. We’ll do this by phone or email.
- We’ll use this additional information to make a decision.
- We’ll tell you our decision. We'll share the timings soon. Some applications may take longer than others, especially if they are complex. For example if they involve onward granting, or new approaches.
- If your application is successful – we'll contact you with the good news. If your application is unsuccessful, we’ll give you feedback.
It may take us longer to pay out some types of funding
Depending on what you want to do, and how you want to do it.
For example, we should be able to pay out funding for overheads or running costs quite quickly. But it may take us longer to pay out funding that you’ll use for onward granting to communities. Or to try things that are very different from how we’ve worked before.
We may need a different kind of legal agreement with you than normal. And this takes time. We’ll discuss this with you when you apply, and keep you involved.
What happens if you get funding
We’ll get in touch with you to discuss what happens next.
Before we can pay your funding you’ll need to:
- send us a bank statement dated within the last 3 months. So, we can check the account you want us to pay the grant into
- sign an agreement with us and return a copy.
We may formally evaluate the work that happens with this funding. We’ll let you know in advance if we need you to take part.
See how we use the personal data you give us
By reading our data protection statement.