The next round of grant applications from local organisations is invited from April 2025 with the closing date of midday on 31st October 2025 (no late entries will be considered)
The application form is available below and can be emailed to the Town Clerk at or posted to The Corner House (full address at bottom of page).
Grants will be considered based on their potential to meet the Council’s Vision and Community Objectives as well as for their benefit to the residents of Charlbury.
VISION:
For Charlbury and the surrounding area to become a zero-carbon community that is thriving, inclusive, beautiful, biodiverse and sustainable now and in the future.
COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES:
- To improve health and wellbeing, inclusivity and resilience
- To maintain a pleasant, safe and well looked-after town that all can enjoy.
- To increase opportunities for everyone to exercise, socialise and enjoy green spaces.
- To provide support for, and work with, Charlbury’s strong and active community
A Grant application form available here or contact the clerk for a hard copy.
GRANTS AWARDED BY CHARLBURY TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2025-2026
| Organisation | Amount awarded | Reason for grant |
| Thomas Gifford Trust | £500 | Grass cutting -The Playing Close |
| St Mary’s Church | £1000 | Repair of the clock |
| Charlbury Youth Football Club | £1200 | Hall hire for winter training |
| Charlbury Preschool | £600 | Planting/design of front garden |
| All Together in Charlbury | £250 | Volunteer support |
| Riverside Festival | £2500 | Festival security |
| Charlbury Cricket Club | £750 | Tables and chairs for community use |
| Community Workshop | £280 | Construction of door canopy |
| Charlbury Scout Group | £750 | Asbestos removal from scout hut |
| Wychwood Forest Trust | £1500 | Ongoing work at Wigwell Nature Reserve |
GRANTS AWARDED BY CHARLBURY TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2024-2025
| Organisation | Amount awarded | Reason for grant |
| Thomas Gifford Trust | £1,200 | Playing Close maintenance: to include grass cutting and strimming, yearly tree inspection and tree remedial work |
| Charlbury Community Workshop | £300 | Units with storage bins for storing donated screws, nails and other small widgets to be available to the community for a donation. |
| Charlbury Lunch Club | £700 | Towards running of the Lunch Club and to enable them not to have to put up the fees charged to the members. |
Grants awarded by Charlbury Town Council for 2023-2024
| Organisation | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Cornerstone | £4,208 |
| Thomas Gifford Trust | £800 |
| All Together in Charlbury | £250 |
| Riverside Festival | £5,000 |
| Wychwood Forest Trust | £2,000 |
| Charlbury Community Workshop | £1,000 |
| Charlbury Lunch Club | £672 |
Grants awarded by Charlbury Town Council for 2022-23
| Organisation | Amount awarded |
| Charlbury Football Club | 1000 |
| Charlbury Pre-school | 435 |
| Dementia Friendly Charlbury | 75 |
| All Together in Charlbury | 250 |
| Wychwood Forest Trust | 2000 |
| Riverside Festival | 5000 |
| Farmland Bird Aid Network | 250 |
| Thomas Gifford Trust | 3050 |
| Charlbury Art Society | 1000 |