Open Grants Programme in Lancashire

Our Open Grants Programme funds capital costs that support the infrastructure needs of small- and medium-sized charitable organisations working with disadvantaged and marginalised people and communities.

We prioritise funding to organisations that are led by, or fully integrate in their decision-making, people with related lived experience, and to projects that allow organisations to make a big change to their reach, impact, or sustainability.

We fund both large and small projects.
The size of grant awarded will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your organisation and the cost and scale of your capital project. We do not fund projects of £15,000 or under for organisations with a turnover of more than £2 million. This means organisations with a turnover of more than £2 million cannot apply for a small grant.

In 2025 the success rates for eligible applications to our Open Grants Programme was 28%. To be eligible to apply, both your organisation and your project must be eligible.

Please read the information on this page carefully before taking the Eligibility Quiz. If eligible, you will then be given a unique URL at the end of the quiz, directing you to a page with information on the relevant application and instructions for beginning your application. You will not be able to create a new account or start a new application without completing the quiz.