Please see our Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Grant Application page to complete your grant application online.
The Council currently directly supports ten community and voluntary organisations with grants, this support is primarily governed by individual service level agreements which are monitored on a quarterly basis.
Detailed support is as follows:
Organisation: Citizens Advice Bureau
Date of grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To offer free, accessible and confidential advice and assistance to members of the local community through online, telephone and in person services.
Amount of the grant: £60,000
Organisation: Douglas McMillan
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To provide a Sibling Support Leader, which this grant contributes to.
Amount of the grant: £17,000
Organisation: Katharine House
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To provide a range of holistic care services and support for people with advanced life-limiting conditions, and those close to them, within the Borough.
Amount of the grant: £13,500
Organisation: Musical Theatre Stafford
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: The project will support the delivery of Musical Theatre Stafford’s 2026 adult productions of Sister Act (29 April 2 May) and Come From Away (October).
Amount of the grant: £7,500
Organisation: Rising Brook Baptist Church
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To provide:
- a safe, welcoming space available every weekday
- free refreshments
- opportunities to connect with others and reduce isolation
Support with a wide range of needs, such as:
- general conversation and companionship
- access to a community GP
- foodbank support
- benefits and money advice
- help with managing bills
- other practical guidance
Amount of the grant: £10,674
Organisation: Stafford Community Food Distribution Hub
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To procure food, that would otherwise go to waste, in order to maintain the provision of food supply to vulnerable families in Stafford Borough.
Amount of the grant: £7,973
Organisation: Stafford District Arts Council
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: To deliver grants to small, volunteer led organisations in order to champion, support and sustain arts delivery in Stafford Borough. Each grant must pass due diligence checks and comply with all safeguarding requirements.
Amount of the grant: £10,000
Organisation: Staffordshire Womens' Aid
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: Funding of volunteer coordinator for two days per week, alongside associated line management and volunteer expenses. This role is essential to sustaining the volunteer workforce that underpins delivery across our helpline, women’s centre and community-based services.
Amount of the grant: £15,000
Organisation: Support Staffordshire
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: Contribution towards a Stafford Locality Development Officer to support VCSE organisations within the Borough.
Amount of the grant: £6,262
Organisation: Community Foundation for Staffordshire
Date of the grant: May 2026
Time period for the grant: 2026/27
Department that awarded the grant: Wellbeing
Purpose of the grant: Distribution of highly targeted small grants to community groups to assist with Stafford Borough Council’s priorities of:
- a safe, cohesive and secure place to live
- healthy lifestyles
- reduction in health inequalities
Each grant must pass due diligence checks and comply with all safeguarding requirements.
Amount of the grant: £17,961