Near Neighbours (NN) Grants 2026-27 are now OPEN

Near Neighbours (NN) Grants between £1,000 and £6,000 are available for bringing together neighbours from different faiths and ethnicities to develop positive relationships, and to improve local communities and neighbourhoods.

Near Neighbours (NN) has produced Criteria and Guidance that outlines what will and what will not be funded. It highlights that NN Grant Assessment Panel would prefer to fund new projects or ongoing activities which involves new groups of people, and projects that involve two or more organisations coming together. If you are applying for a single event, you might receive £1,000 grant.

You can find here DRAFT TEMPLATES of the online Application Form, a budget template with additional Annex and SMART Target guidance doc to help you fill in the application form.

Once you have shared your draft application with the Near Neighbours Luton Coordinator at near.neighbours_luton@btconnect.com, a link will be sent to you for submitting your application online.

The application deadline is 30th November 2026.

Applicants will likely be notified of the outcome of their application in February 2027, if not earlier.

Projects may start after the 1st March 2027, and must finish all funded activity by 30th June 2027.

Your Impact Report, Sharing Stories Form, accounts & receipts MUST be submitted ASAP after that.

If you are successful in receiving a grant, your project/activity might be visited by a central NN team member.

Please note that with the application, you will be asked to provide the following documents;

• Latest accounts

• Safeguarding policy

• Health and safety policy if you are doing any activities that have the potential to cause harm or injury e.g. sports, archery, cookery, etc.

• Budget or Breakdown of Proposed Expenditure. (Template provided)

For any more info, pleae email near.neighbours_luton@btconnect.com or text/call 07886 350 9854.