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 & surrounding villages
- Daventry & surrounding villages
- Towcester & surrounding villages
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