Imperial Community Impact Fund

Overview

Imperial Polythene is a UK based Polythene manufacturer of sacks, bags, tubing, sheeting and Polythene Products. Since 1994, the company has succeeded in offering exceptional customer service and is proud to support local customers reduce their carbon by manufacturing and storing products on their site in Slough, near Heathrow airport.

About the Imperial Community Impact Fund

With an annual fund of £10,000, this grant scheme offers up between £500 to £1,000 per project to encourage and empower local organisations working in the fields of environment, sustainability, creativity, and addressing local problems. By fostering innovation and collaboration, they aim to enhance the well-being of our community and promote sustainable development.

They invite community groups and charitable organisations to apply for funding to bring their impactful projects to life. 

Their goal is to support initiatives that drive meaningful change, whether it's through environmental conservation, creative community engagement, or solving pressing local issues.

The fund is open for submissions twice a year, in January and July.

Eligibility criteria

The community grants are aimed at charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Please make sure your organisation is able to fulfil the following criteria before applying for a grant:

• You must be a a charity or not-for-profit organisation that helps local communities
• Organisations must be one of the following types of organisations:
  • Charity
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
  • Community Interest Company (CIC)
• Be based in the UK
• Organisation projects must fall into one if not more of these categories:
  • Environment,
  • Sustainability,
  • Creativity,
  • Local Issues
• Funded activity must take place after the grant has been awarded
• Organisations should have an annual income of £25,000 - £500,000 in your last set of accounts
• A safeguarding policy must be in place (if the organisation supports children or vulnerable people)
• You must have a bank account in the same name as the organisation you are applying for, with a minimum of two unrelated signatories.
• A board of at least three unrelated trustees or directors.
• Operating for at least 12 months and have published financial data available
• Projects/activities must not run longer than 6 months