Jersey Community Fund
The Jersey Community Fund pools funding from Dormant Bank Accounts, charitable foundations and private donors to address the most pressing needs facing Islanders today. It is our largest fund and supports community‑led organisations delivering meaningful impact across the Island.
Funding decisions are guided by the most recent local needs assessment and ongoing insight gathered from charities to ensure funding is targeted where it can make the greatest difference.
Priority will be given to projects aligned with our five priority areas:
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Caring for an Ageing Population
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Reducing the Impact of the Cost of Living and Poverty
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Supporting Mental Health
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Preventing Ill Health and Enabling Healthy Lifestyle Choices
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Promoting Community Inclusion and Tackling Inequality
Application deadline: Grant Round Closing Dates
What We Fund
Organisations can apply for grants to respond to clearly identified community needs in Jersey. Applications must demonstrate strong evidence of need, a clear understanding of who will benefit, and how the proposed activity will make a difference.
While many projects span more than one area, priority is given to work aligned with the five strategic funding priorities.
Further Information
As Jersey’s population ages, community‑based support and integrated care are increasingly important in helping older Islanders maintain independence and wellbeing. Evidence shows that preventative support, helping people stay well, connected and independent, can significantly improve quality of life while reducing longer‑term pressure on public services.
Support can take many forms, including projects that:
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Reduce loneliness and social isolation
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Provide community activities and opportunities for connection
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Support independent living and ageing well at home
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Improve access to health, wellbeing and preventative services
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Help older Islanders remain active, confident and connected to their communities
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53% of islanders struggling to meet everyday living costs, with financial insecurity affecting housing, food, health and opportunity for personal development.
Across the Island, organisations are tackling these challenges by combining immediate support with programmes that create long‑term pathways to independence.
Support can take many forms, including projects that:
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Reduce poverty‑related stress and exclusion
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Address hardship and urgent needs (e.g. food, housing, health)
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Provide pathways to long‑term stability, skills and employment
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Combine practical support with dignity and empowerment
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Reinforce social mobility and resilience across the community
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Good mental health underpins wellbeing and relationships and is critical at every stage of life.
Support can take many forms, including projects that:
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Deliver creative and practical interventions that enhance emotional wellbeing
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Provide early intervention and prevention
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Reduce isolation and anxiety
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Strengthen family and parental wellbeing
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Foster social connection for people of all ages
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Provide support during critical life transitions
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Deliver community‑based mental health support
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Provide one‑to‑one mental health support and services
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Preventing illness and promoting wellbeing is central to Jersey’s long‑term health. Strategic funding enables both pioneering research and practical community interventions, ensuring residents can take steps toward healthier lives.
Support can take many forms, including projects that:
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Enable sustainable behaviour change
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Promote physical activity, nutrition and healthy living
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Provide support for stress management
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Tackle obesity and related long‑term conditions
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Build local research, knowledge and innovation
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Support wellbeing and social connection
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Reduce the risk of chronic conditions
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Inclusion and equality underpin social cohesion. Strategic interventions are helping Islanders overcome barriers related to language, income and access to opportunity, ensuring everyone can participate fully in community life.
Support can take many forms, including projects that:
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Reduce social exclusion and inequality
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Support disadvantaged or marginalised communities
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Improve access to services, education and civic life
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Strengthen community cohesion and belonging
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Our Approach to Funding
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Funding has a preventative focus, while recognising that immediate, crisis‑response support is sometimes essential
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Grants may include core organisational costs where this strengthens resilience, sustainability and long‑term impact
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Projects do not need to fit within only one priority area
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We do not typically fund capital projects, although applications may be considered in exceptional circumstances
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Applications for other charitable purposes may be considered where they clearly respond to current needs in Jersey
Advice for Applicants
When applying, we encourage organisations to:
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Clearly explain the need you are responding to, using data, insight and lived experience where possible
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Be realistic and avoid forcing an application to fit a funding theme
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Explain how demand, delivery or sustainability are being affected by external pressures (such as rising costs)
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Be clear about what support will make the greatest difference right now
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Consider collaboration, efficiency and long‑term resilience
Funders have finite resources and must demonstrate impact, so clarity and honesty are valued.
