Edwin Pounds & Sons Community Fund Opens to Support Local Good Causes
Community groups and charities across Bradford and Keighley are being invited to apply for funding...
Edwin Pounds Community Fund
Edwin Pounds Community Fund £5,000 pledged to help our local communities
As a way of giving back to our local area, the Edwin Pounds Community Fund aims to provide funding support for community-based projects which improve the quality of life of people living within two miles of Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors’s branches in Bradford, Wibsey, Sandbeds and Keighley.
Local charities will be awarded funding toward the cost of a specific, community-focused project. We aim to fund projects that run for 3 months or longer, but we may consider shorter projects if ongoing community benefits can be demonstrated.
In order to be eligible to receive funding, the project must align with one or more of the fund categories: Health, Education, Employment Opportunities, Poverty/Social Deprivation. Grants are available for amounts up to £1,000.
We will run two application cycles over the course of the year.
| Applications open | Applications close | Winners informed by | |
| Cycle one | 20/04/2026 | 31/05/2026 | 03/07/2026 |
| Cycle two | 20/07/2026 | 30/08/2026 | 02/10/2026 |
If you work with a charity in need of funding for community projects in Wibsey, Thorpe Edge, Shipley, Low Moor, Riddlesden, Long Lee, Bingley or surrounding areas, we encourage you to apply. We particularly welcome applications from small, local not-for-profit organisations embedded in their communities.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted to edwinpoundscommunityfund@funeralpartners.co.uk
Please read the guidance notes for most information about charity eligibility and how the grants will be awarded.
Our Locations
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New Line, Greengates, West Yorkshire, BD10 9AS
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5/7 Folly Hall Road, West Yorkshire, BD6 1UL
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Melia House, Bradford Road, Yorkshire, BD20 5LY
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111-115 Cavendish Street, Yorkshire, BD21 3DG
Panel
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Gillian Arnold MBE JP, Kings Deputy Lientenant
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Kevin O’Hare
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Reverend Graeme Dutton
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Simon Broome
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