18 November 2025
Poverty Hurts Fund
Grants are available to community organisations supporting vulnerable people in Northamptonshire in financial difficulty and who have been impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.
The Poverty Hurts Fund has been launched to help tackle increasing poverty and the impact of the current cost of living crisis for some of the most vulnerable local residents and those already experiencing financial distress. It aims to ensure that people who have been impacted by poverty can access support from local charitable organisations.
Applications are accepted from small and locally managed voluntary, community or self-help groups based in Northamptonshire.
Grants are to support vulnerable people in Northamptonshire experiencing financial difficulty. Some of the types of projects could include:
- Providing food support – this could include:
- Food parcels, purchasing stock for food banks, community fridges or larders.
- Projects that are identifying and working with the most vulnerable residents in Northamptonshire who may be struggling to access affordable and nutritious food, including those who have no recourse to public funds.
- Projects that promote diversity, equity and inclusion such as providing culturally appropriate foods.
- Providing essential items – this could include toiletries, blankets, hot water bottles, clothing.
- Provide advice services – advice on energy consumption and payments, benefit eligibility checks or debt advice.