The fund brief centres on a straightforward ambition: connect generosity with the practical support that helps people take part in society.
Participation starts with access
Taking part can mean completing an online application, understanding a public decision, joining a local activity or finding a service at the right time. Barriers can overlap. Someone may have a phone but no affordable data, or access to information but little confidence in using it.
The three priorities are closely connected. Digital support can open a route to civic information; community organisations can provide a familiar place to learn; civic education can help people understand how decisions affecting their area are made.
A place-based perspective
Useful support starts with listening. A national theme can look different in a rural village, a coastal town and an urban neighbourhood. Project design needs to account for the people involved, available transport, existing services and the languages or accessible formats people use.
The brief puts local delivery alongside wider public purpose. It does not publish a grant entitlement, eligibility decision or application deadline. Those details belong in an approved programme specification.
Charitable purpose and independence
A charity’s work must stay within its governing purposes and benefit the public. Trustees remain responsible for those decisions even when another organisation appoints them or provides funding.
Content reviewed 8 September 2026 · Official