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Tesco Stronger Starts

The Tesco Stronger Starts scheme provides grants of up to £1,500 for groups and schools supporting their local community. Two out of three successful applications are for groups supporting children and young people. Grant applications are put to the public vote in local Tesco stores every three months.

To be eligible for this funding, an organisation must be a not-for-profit entity, such as a charity, CIC (over two years old), or community/voluntary group, and needs to have a constitution or governing documents in place.

Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • A group wanting to buy equipment for outdoor or indoor activities.
  • A voluntary organisation improving their growing area.
  • A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget.

The application process is simple and can be completed online. The Tesco Stronger Starts scheme is a rolling programme, allowing groups to apply at any time, however the deadline for the upcoming vote-in-store-round of April-June 2025 is 16th January 2025.

Find out more and apply.