Our grant making programmes can vary each year, however they mainly fall into these different categories of funding…

Prosper Small Grants

The Prosper Small Grant programme is our flagship scheme. Small grants run each year and are available up to £5,000 for local charities and organisations to apply for. The criteria changes year on year, as we are independent, we can adjust and adapt to the changing needs of the District.

For the last 2 years, the Small Grants programme has not been project specific, and we are one of the few funders who will support unrestricted and core costs. This allows organisations to use the grant money to pay overheads, such as staffing costs, rent and utilities.

Prosper Together Fund

Established in 2022, the Prosper Together Fund is a revolutionary place-based program that empowers fund holders to make decisions on where funding is directed within their own communities, drawing on their local knowledge and expertise. The fund holders are organisations across the district such as charities and community groups that Prosper provides funding to each year. The fund holders then distribute this money across their district as needed.

The fund money exists to support Households on the Edge, which describes working households that are not currently in crisis but could easily find themselves so as a result of a lack of financial resilience, their ability to meet responsibilities, or declined health and mental health. The fund also covers other individuals who have been identified as having a particular need.

The fund builds on a new and exciting way of working that puts decision making about funding directly into the hands of local community leaders.