We are pleased to confirm funds for 2025-2026. Applications are now welcome for the first round of the new financial year.

The Better Derbyshire Dales Fund is a small grants scheme for voluntary and community groups in the Derbyshire Dales.

The scheme is funded by Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, Derbyshire County Council Public Health and Derbyshire Dales District Council and has both a revenue and capital strand.

Groups can apply for up to £1,000 of revenue costs such as room hire, activities or sessional worker costs and up to £5,000 of capital costs such as repairs to a village hall or improving a community space.

There will be four rounds in the financial year 2025-2026 with the following closing dates:

• Friday 9th May 2025
• Friday 15th August 2025
• Friday 31st October 2025
• Friday 30th January 2026

Please contact us by email or telephone for an application form and guidelines. Tel 01629 812154 and press 1 for development workers or email enquiries@ddcvs.org.uk