Temple Quarter Community Fund

There are two funding tiers for the Temple Quarter Community grant, with the highest amount available being £5,000.

Tier 1 funding is a grant between £1,000–£5,000.
Tier 2 funding is a smaller grant of up to £1,000.

Tier 1 Funding is a grant of £1,000–£5,000. There is one round of applications for Tier 1 funding, which closes at 11am on Monday 17 November and will be decided by a single decision panel.

Tier 2 Funding is a grant of up to £1,000. This is a rolling programme, with no final closing date, and applications will be considered at three different decision panels.

There are two separate application forms — one for organisations applying for Tier 1 funding, and one for Tier 2.

No, you cannot apply for both a Tier 1 grant (£1,000–£5,000) and a Tier 2 grant (up to £1,000).

The grant should be spent within 12 months of receipt.

No, organisations may not submit more than one application to the programme, even if the applications are for different projects.

This means that you cannot apply for both a Tier 1 grant (£1,000–£5,000) and a Tier 2 grant (up to £1,000).

The Temple Quarter Community Fund is open to small, local organisations and groups that are working to make a positive difference in and around the Temple Quarter area.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a not-for-profit organisation, community group, charity, social enterprise, or community interest company (CIC).
• Have an average annual income of less than £350,000 over the past three years.
• Have a governing document (such as a constitution or set of rules) and a committee of at least three unrelated members.
• Be based in, or deliver activities that benefit people in, the Temple Quarter area or neighbouring communities.

If you don’t meet the eligibility criteria or are unable to provide a supporting document, you can work with an eligible organisation willing to hold the grant on your behalf.

All applications should be written and submitted by the grassroots or resident-led organisation and not the larger organisation.

You must be based and working in Bristol, South Gloucestershire or Bath & North East Somerset to apply, but you must make a clear link to Bristol Temple Quarter in your application.

No, we will not fund individuals.

Community Interest Companies, where most directors receive no payment from the company, are eligible to apply.

We will be prioritising applications from organisations with an average annual income of less than £350,000 for the last 3 years.

We will also consider the level of reserves that an applicant holds.

We’re looking for ideas that are community-led, inclusive, and that help deliver one or more of the fund’s key priorities:

• Good Work for All – projects that help people access good quality jobs, develop skills, or support local enterprise and creativity.
• Community Wellbeing – activities that bring people together, improve wellbeing, enhance community spaces, or celebrate local culture and identity.
• Sustainable Places – initiatives that make the area greener, reduce carbon emissions, or help people connect with nature and respond to the climate emergency.

• Good Work For All: Projects that increase participation in work, support training and skills development, and build a strong, diverse and resilient business ecosystem.
• Community Wellbeing: Projects that improve health, wellbeing, and community infrastructure, and celebrate local culture.
• Sustainable Places: Projects that reduce carbon emissions and build community responses to the climate emergency.

You can apply for a grant that continues an existing project, as long as it meets one or more key outcomes.

• Costs that are incurred before a grant has been awarded
• Individuals
• Activities or services that public bodies are already responsible for providing
• Political or religious campaigning
• Animal welfare activities
• Arts or sports projects with no community or charitable element
• Activities that raise funds for other organisations

Arts or sports projects with no community or charitable element, or which don’t meet any of the outcomes listed above, will not be considered.

• A governing document or set of rules
• Details of at least three committee members or trustees
• Most recent annual accounts
• An up-to-date safeguarding policy
• The contact details of a professional referee

Help is available on the Quartet website.

Visit the Quartet grants support page

If you need more information, please contact The Philanthropy Team at Quartet Community Foundation by emailing applications@quartetcf.org.uk or by phone at 0117 989 7700.