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 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