Community Venues and Spaces Improvement Grant

Background

Nottingham City Council has allocated funding from the Levelling Up Grant to improve community venues, facilities or outdoor spaces that will be used to support the delivery of community engagement activities across Bulwell and Bulwell Forest wards or venues situated in neighbouring Nottingham City wards within 500 metres of the Bulwell or Bulwell Forest ward boundaries that are regularly used by, or provide services to residents of Bulwell and Bulwell Forest.  

Nottingham City Council recognises that community venues and spaces are vital to help Bulwell’s residents and communities engage with social and cultural events which help to promote community cohesion. 

We also recognise that these events and venues provide an ideal opportunity for local residents to engage with volunteering opportunities. 

Grant Amount

The funding available to organisations through this grant scheme is capital funding.

• The maximum amount available per project application is £200,000
• The minimum amount available per project application is £15,000

Eligible Projects

We are looking to fund initiatives that:

• Improve space within existing venues to allow new or additional community engagement activities to be delivered
• Create new, or improve existing, outdoor space which could be used to deliver community engagement activities 

Applications

To apply for this grant, you must be registered with Nottingham City Councils Dynamic Grant Process (DGP)

If you are not registered with the DGP you can apply to join it here 

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 6th September 2026