Co-operative Bank: Customer Donation Fund
Open or will open again
Age
Arts, culture and heritage
Communities
Cross community
Education and learning
environment
Health, wellbeing and sport
Miscellaneous
Multiculturalism
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
England
Fermanagh and Omagh
Great Britain
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Micro (up to £1,000)
Overview
How does it work?
For every £100 increase in the overall balances they hold for Community Directplus accounts, they add 20p to the Customer Donation Fund.
Every month a business credit card is kept open, they'll contribute £1 per account per month to their Customer Donation Fund
To be eligible to apply for the fund you must hold a Community Directplus account.
If you don’t have an account, you can find out more about the Community Directplus account here.
Applying to the Customer Donation Fund
All Community Directplus account holders can apply for up to £1000 from the Customer Donation Fund to support special projects and fundraising activities.
What kind of projects can be supported?
While they will support varied projects throughout the UK, preference will be given to projects that fit into one or more of their priorities.
- Ethics – projects which reflect The Co-operative Bank’s Ethical Policy including Animal Welfare, Fair Trade and Social Involvement.
- Ecology – ecological projects which contribute to a sustainable society.
- Projects in the communities in which The Co-operative Bank operates.
- Projects where The Co-operative Bank’s contribution will make a significant impact.
- Projects which support The Co-operative Bank’s community themes. These are currently:
- Crime, reoffending and victims of crime.
- Financial capability and education.
- Diversity and inclusion.
Key dates
October assessment - applications accepted from 1 April to 30/09/2025
April assessment - applications accepted from 1 October to 31/03/2026