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Apply for the Community Fund

Launched in May 2013, The Community Fund is specifically for local organisations, groups or individuals who need money to help fund a new community safety project or scheme.

The fund is only available for new projects led by people based or operating solely or mainly within North Yorkshire and the City of York. 

The Community Fund now incorporates the Police Property Fund and the Mayor’s Movement, Activity and Sport Fund. 

Funds from £500 up to £30,000 can be awarded for specific projects that support communities within North Yorkshire to “Be Safe and Feel Safe”, including:

  • Diversionary activities for children and young people
  • Promoting safety and reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour
  • Support for victims
  • Improving community cohesion
  • Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour
  • Supporting the purchase of specific pieces of equipment in key community locations

Apply now

Submission deadlines

2025-26

Quarter Quarter Time Period Submission Deadline Panel Decision Meeting
1 April – June 2025 12.00pm 24 April 2025 15 May 2025
2 July – September 2025 12.00pm 31st July 2025 14 August 2025
3 October – December 2025 12.00pm 6th November 2025 27 November 2025
4 January – March 2026 12.00pm 29th January 2026 26 February 2026

Community Fund summary

  • 2013/14 – £254,735 awarded to 29 projects
  • 2014/15 – £235,904 awarded to 31 projects
  • 2015/16 – £260,381 awarded to 31 projects
  • 2016/17 – £252,132 awarded to 29 projects
  • 2017/18 – £177,361  awarded to 24 projects
  • 2018/19 – £116,053 awarded to 19 projects
  • 2019/20 – £185,863 awarded to 28 projects
  • 2020/21 – £160,027 awarded to 19 projects
  • 2021/22 – £187, 948.98 awarded to 25 projects
  • 2022/23 – £291,677 awarded to 28 projects
  • 2023/24 – £359,323.16 awarded to 39 projects
  • 2024/25 – £386,122.43 awarded to 37 projects.
  • 2025/26 – So far, £74,852 has been awarded to 10 projects.

Find out about the projects that have been funded and how the Community Fund is supporting communities

Police property fund

Each year, North Yorkshire Police seizes property as part of criminal investigations, or confiscates property by order of court.  Although we make every possible attempt to return items to their rightful owners, this isn’t always possible.

Thanks to the Police (Disposal of Property) Regulations 1975, if no one has claimed ownership of the property we have seized, we can auction it, and use the money to give funding to community and voluntary initiatives in North Yorkshire – particularly projects which could have a positive impact on reducing crime and disorder at a local level.

The Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police and the Mayor have identified an additional £25,000.00 for the Community Fund annual budget to support smaller, community based projects using the proceeds from this funding.

Movement, Activity and Sport Fund

The Mayor’s £2.75m Movement Activity and Sport Fund supports projects across York and North Yorkshire, designed to reduce inequalities and improve wellbeing through increased participation in movement, activity and sport at all stages of life.   

This fund includes a £400,000 uplift for the York and North Yorkshire Community Fund, aimed at supporting projects reducing anti-social behaviour via early intervention. 

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