Guidance

Democratic Engagement Fund: Prospectus

Information about grant funding for democratic engagement pilots and how eligible civil society organisations operating in England can apply.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 8 June 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Start an application here

https://find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/apply/applicant/mandatory-questions/start?schemeId=1463

Democratic Engagement Fund: Prospectus

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Democratic Engagement Fund: Scoring criteria

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Democratic Engagement Fund: Proposed cost table for application

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Democratic Engagement Fund: Privacy notice

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Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-protecting-people-for-charities-and-trustees

Details

The Democratic Engagement Fund will provide grants to civil society organisations operating in England to deliver politically neutral, place-based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.

The Fund focuses on groups that are currently less democratically engaged and aims to generate evidence on what works to increase democratic participation, informing future policy and practice.

Published 8 June 2026