Asda Foundation announces over £1 Million in funding to transform community spaces

Community groups across the country to be awarded grants ranging from £10,000 to £25,000

The Asda Foundation has announced that substantial funding of over £1 million has been made available through its Investing in Spaces and Places grants, to enable groups across the UK to transform local community spaces.

Applications for the grants are open from Tuesday 9th July until Sunday 28th July, but may close earlier if in high demand. Groups can check the criteria and apply through the Asda Foundation website (https://asdafoundation.org).

The Investing in Spaces and Places grants can be used for renovations, repairs or transforming spaces. Previous projects have included upgrading a community kitchen and café, roof repairs, refurbishing a whole community building to improve accessibility, and creating an outdoor nature and sensory trail.

In 2023, The Asda Foundation awarded 31 community groups with grants totalling over £600,000, this included Champions Community Sport & Health CIC in Leeds who received an Asda Foundation grant for £21,225 to to transform their facilities – carrying out building repairs, improving their toilets and kitchen facilities and, with the help of Asda colleagues, clearing an outside space to create a nice garden. It's given them a new, usable community space for children and young people to be together, overcome adversity and thrive.

Sam from the sports club said: "Sport is so important to children and young people in our local community, helping to build community spirit, improving physical and mental health, creating connections and breaking down barriers. This funding will help take our support for the local community to the next level, the enhanced space will help us to provide a better-quality service and support more people from the local community, including older people.”

Martin Kendal, Communications and Impact Advisor at Asda Foundation said: “Investing in Spaces and Places is the Asda Foundation’s higher value grant, with funding of up to £25,000 available per group to enable communities across the UK to have a safe space for people to be together.

Since launching the grant in 2022, we are delighted to have supported 90 fantastic groups to improve or transform a local community space.”

“For many people, community spaces can be their lifeline, and we know many groups are in desperate need of funding to help maintain, develop and repair these spaces to continue delivering their crucial services, and that’s where the Asda Foundation can help. We want to continue playing our part in helping to provide safe and welcoming community spaces for people to come together.”

“New for this year, applications will be submitted directly the Asda Foundation website. Eligible organisations in the UK can apply and successful applications will be announced in September. For full grant criteria and how to apply, visit the Asda Foundation website: https://asdafoundation.org/our-grants/investing-in-spaces-and-places-grant/”