Social Value Fund and Community Fund

Social Value Fund 

Available for all not-for-profit groups and organisations, the £1.7 million Social Value Fund (with grants between £15,000 and £200,000) is designed to maximise the wider benefits of the scheme in the local area. 

The fund is open to any project that delivers positive value, benefits and a lasting legacy for local people, the community, the environment, or the economy. We ask that projects: 

• are local to Bedfordshire or Cambridgeshire and can demonstrate a link to the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements  
• will contribute to National Highways social value pillars: Economic prosperity, Improving the environment, Community wellbeing, Equality, diversity 
• will only involve capital costs  
• will be complete and invoiced by 31 March 2027  
• contribute to National Highways scheme ambition of leaving a lasting positive legacy in the local area 

There are five application windows for the Social Value Fund. These are:  

• November 2023 to January 2024 
• May 2024 to July 2024 
• November 2024 to January 2025 
• May 2025 to July 2025 
• November 2025 to January 2026  

Submit an expression of interest for our Social Value Fund. 

Community Value Fund 

The £250,000 Community Fund – which is administered by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - is available for not-for-profit groups or small voluntary and community organisations, with grants of up to £15,000 being available to help support the local community. 

To be eligible for the Community Fund you must ensure your group does one of the following:  

• Benefits the local economy, skills, and employment, investing in opportunities to inspire future careers in STEM    
• Supports and connects communities – supporting community safety, health and wellbeing issues   
• Enhances the environment – supporting the community to improve and enhance the natural environment   

More information about the Community Fund can be found on Cambridgeshire Community Foundation website.