Headington Action Grants


​Headington Action funds one-off grants to non-profit and voluntary organisations for projects that engender community activities within the Headington Action/Headington Neighbourhood Forum Area (see map). 

The decison making process for awards is shown at the bottom of the page.

Previous grants awarded by HA may be viewed here. 

There are two schemes:
“Small Sparks” grants  Criteria for awarding of a Small Sparks grant:
  • The project will be based within the Headington area. 
  • It should enable a definitive ‘deliverable’ in a short time frame (i.e. it should not be an ongoing project involving a regular payment, but is a one-off grant). 
  • It should be a start-up activity (e.g. poster printing or photocopying for a new residents’ association). 
  • It should offer a wider community benefit with an outcome available to others in the Headington area. 
  • It should involve many people rather than a few. 
  • Applicants should have no or limited other sources of finance. 
  • Help will be particularly considered for less well-established groups. 
  • The normal upper limit for a grant is £250 (which may be exceeded in exceptional circumstances) and cannot be retrospective. 
  • Applicants should acknowledge Headington Action’s contribution on any publicity. 
  • Feedback from the applicant to Headington Action is required.​
If you have an idea for a project which you would like to initiate, please email HA, or speak to any member of the Headington Action committee.  When you are ready, please download this “Small Sparks” application form
 Community Support grants  These are for projects that do not fit the “Small Sparks” criteria.
 Criteria for awarding of a Community Support grant
  • The project does not fit the “Small Sparks” criteria.
  • The project will be based within the Headington area.
  • The funding is to be used for an activity that would generally be recognised as providing benefit for the Headington community, or a significant sub-section of the community, in accordance with the Constitution of Headington Action (PDF).
  • The applicant should have demonstrated in the application or on request by the Officer that there is no other ready source of funding, or exceptionally that the grant will be used to supplement other sources of funding. 
  • The grant cannot to be used to contribute to continuing (or running) expenses. 
  • Cases where there has been a sudden and unpredictable need for funding will be considered. 
  • The normal upper limit for a grant is £500 and cannot be retrospective. 
  • Applicants should acknowledge Headington Action’s contribution on any publicity. 
  • Feedback from the applicant to Headington Action is required.
For further details and to make contact with Headington Action to discuss your idea, please email HA.  When you are ready, please download this Community Support application form 
Award Decision Making  Process
Completed forms are forwarded first to the Executive and then to the full HA committee for decision. (HA committee meetings are held every two months on the last Wednesdays of January, March, May, July, September and November. The Executive normally meets on the last Monday of intervening months. There might be a slight variation in the pattern if the usual meeting falls on, or near, a public holiday.)