18 August 2026
Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants! Apply now!
Tesco have rebranded their community funding and it is now called Fruit & Veg Grants!
As before, it is all about Children & Young People (up to the age of 18) and importantly now, applications must include a strong Food element (50% of budget)!
Growing, Preparing, Cooking, Educating and Feeding!
Some ideas:
- Breakfast/after school clubs that provide fruit and veg for pupils
- Sports clubs that provide healthy food as part of the project or a much-needed half time boost
- Growing initiatives to grow your own fruit and veg or cooking classes using the food to learn
- Holiday clubs that provide healthy meals and snacks
- Projects providing SEND provision with healthy snacks/meals
- Youth clubs that provide a healthy meal/snack
- Addressing holiday hunger amongst children outside of school time
- Healthy eating projects that support families to cook healthy meals on a budget
- Foodbanks to provide food support to families
This is not an exhaustive list and other project ideas are also welcomed.
Tesco have also reduced the number of voting rounds in a year from 4 to 3.
The good news is that Tesco continues to invest money into the community and any Not-for-Profit organisation can apply. Schools, Youth Clubs, Sports Clubs, Charities, Community Groups, CiC, Libraries, Parish/Town/Unitary Councils, Social Landlords, Trusts, Health Providers
1st £1500 2nd £1000 3rd £500
Applications must be submitted by 15 October for the December 2026 to March 2027 voting round!
Apply to the Store region where you provide services:
Brackley, Corby (including Geddington, Welford, Thrapston, Oundle, Kingscliffe and Market Harborough), Daventry (including Weedon, Bugbrooke, Long Buckby, & Crick), Kettering (including Desborough & Rothwell), Northampton Weston Favell, Northampton Hunsbury, Towcester (including Blakesley, Hartwell, Harpole, Roade & Pattishall) & Wellingborough (including Earls Barton, Irthlingborough, Thrapston, Rushden & Higham)
You can apply to as many stores that your service covers! Several organisations have made multiple successful applications!
Groundwork UK administer the fund for Tesco and local support is available – contact Sean Silver sean.silver@groundwork.org.uk or mobile 07912480537