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• Applications will be open between 15 April and 30 June 2024.
• You must be a University employee to for the grant.  
• The project will need to benefit a community group within the Thames Valley, and to further at least one of the University’s charitable objectives of advancing education, learning or research.
• You will need to include a clear budget breakdown of the amount of money you require to deliver your project.
• Not all projects are eligible for funding through this scheme. Read the to find out more.

• All funding proposals that meet the criteria will be reviewed by a panel, which will include Professor Robert Van de Noort, the Vice-Chancellor of the University and Molli Cleaver, the University’s Community Engagement Manager.
• You might be required to attend an interview, especially if you applied for a larger sum of money and/or for funding over multiple years.
• If your application is successful, you’ll be notified in writing in the first week of the University's first semester.
• You’ll have to accept the award in writing for the funds to be disbursed. You’ll also be asked to sign an award agreement to confirm that you will adhere to the fund requirements.

When initially launched in 2021, the Community Engagement Fund was only available to projects within the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø area. It has since been expanded to benefit communities within Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

The Community Engagement Fund forms part of the University’s commitment to working with and supporting the local community. Over the past few years, the scheme has funded different projects supporting sports, education settings, and charities.