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Dwr Cymru/ The Welsh Water Community fund

The Welsh Water Community Fund. Was launched in 2017 Since the launch of the fund, they have donated over £500,000 to support hundreds of local community initiatives.

Community groups can apply for a grant up to £5,000 towards their project.

How to apply?

Please see panel dates below, when to submit your application and when they’ll let you know the outcome of your application.

1st January 2025 – 28th February 2025

1st May 2025 – 30th June 2025

1st September 2025 – 31st October 2025

The community panel will meet to decide on successful projects within 2 weeks after the closing date and applicants will be informed of the outcome by the end of the month, once all the relevant documentation is received and in order.

Examples of projects that could receive funding include:

Improvements to the environment or local community initiatives promoting health, wellbeing and environmental objectives.

Activities undertaken by registered community groups – specifically with health, wellbeing, cost of living support and environmental objectives.

Improving and supporting local education activity for example water efficiency and environmental, innovation benefits.

Priority will be given to those projects where Welsh Water are, or have been, working.

Examples of charities eligible to apply:

Charitable Trusts – Registered Charity

Housing associations, sporting clubs, co-operatives

Friendly Societies – working men’s clubs, benevolent societies Unincorporated Association – Self – help groups, small organisations Excepted Charities – Boy Scouts/ Girl Guides/ Beavers/ Brownies Voluntary Sector service providers – Volunteer Centres

Schools

NB – This is not an exhaustive list

What they can’t fund:

Staff funding – unless the funding is to train existing staff to improve the quality of what the group can achieve.

Multiyear funding

Unregistered charities

Other funders or grant makers

Shortfall funding

Party political activities

Specifically religious groups

Events, conferences of sponsorship

NB – This is not an exhaustive list

How it works

Interested parties will complete an online application form available on the Welsh Water website.

https://contact.dwrcymru.com/en/online-services/community-fund-application-form

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