Guidance

The Civil Society Resilience Infrastructure Fund

Information about the Civil Society Resilience Infrastructure Fund

Applies to England

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The Civil Society Resilience Infrastructure Fund is an up to £2.5 million package of funding to support civil society infrastructure. 

DCMS is seeking to select a single grant recipient, which could be a single organisation, or a consortium (with a lead partner making the application). The successful bidder will deliver this funding between October 2026 and March 2029. This funding can only be used on activity in England.

Please read the competition guidance (attached to this page) for more information on the eligibility criteria and assessment process.

How to apply

To apply, visit the Civil Society Resilience Infrastructure Fund page. The page is hosted on the Find a Grant platform. You’ll need to register before you can access the online application form. Once registered you’ll be able to access the online application form for completion.

Applications open: Friday 10 April 2026

Applications close: 23:59 on Sunday 31 May 2026

Clarification questions

Any clarifying questions should be sent to civilsocietyresilience@dcms.gov.uk by 23:59 on Friday 24 April 2026.

Responses to any clarification questions will be published on this page on Friday 1 May 2026.

Updates to this page

Published 10 April 2026

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