APPLICATIONS OPEN - Charity grants for 2026

Apply now for the 2026-2027 season - Deadline 9 October 2026

This Christmas, the Cambridge-South Club will once again be organising and staffing various University-site car parks in Cambridge City centre over the festive period to raise funds for charities.

Charities are invited to apply for grant funding before 9 October 2026 (Distribution of funds takes place in February the following year.)

For many years, Cambridge South Rotary has raised funds by providing car-parking facilities in central Cambridge over the busy Christmas and New Year periods.  With the cooperation of Cambridge University, the Club raised more than £40,000 last winter.  Since then, these funds have been distributed between several local, national and international charities.  

You might think that standing around in freezing cold and draughty car parks would be a chore, but every year the entire Club works together and really enjoys the team effort.  One hundred percent of every pound we raise through car-parking goes to needy causes, and we're looking forward to improving on the total money we raised last year. 
 
Now, with the next Christmas period looming, the Club is finalising its list of preferred charities which will benefit from this winters efforts. 

If you would like to apply for funds for your charity, please download the form below.  Please send a scanned copy of the completed form to Rtn Alan Edwards

Application form 2026/27

Donations raised by Cambridge South Rotary from our Christmas car-parking project.

Policies:

1. We will only accept Applications for Funding from Applicants which are Registered Charities, save in exceptional circumstances.
2. We request charities submit a copy of their last accounts with their Application for Funding.
3. We will only accept Applications for Funding if the application is made on our Application Form together with a copy of their last accounts and received by not later than 30th September.
4. We will seek to identify need in our local community prior to assessing Applications.
5. We will seek to assess the merits of each Application for Funding by reference to completed Application Forms.
6. We will approve at least one Application from a “local” Charity.
7. We will approve at least one Application in respect of a Charity whose principal objectives include international humanitarian aid.
8. We will give special consideration to any Charity, which can provide a number of volunteers to assist with the club’s annual charity-fundraising car parking project. There will be over 200 slots to be filled by Rotarians and volunteers.
9. We will not accept Applications for Funding from animal welfare charities.
10. We may allocate funding to a Charity in more than one consecutive year, however, preference may be given to those who did not receive funding the previous year.
11. The Cambridge South Rotary Club will consider any special circumstances in respect of any Application for Funding.
12. The allocation and distribution of monies raised by the Club to charities is within the absolute discretion of the Club.  The Club reserves the right to allocate the funds as the Club sees fit.  An Awards Dinner is usually held in January or February.

Application:

Please send your application via email to Rtn Alan Edwards (alanedwards505@gmail.com ). 

If you have any questions you can also contact Alan on 07779 834 311.

Also, if you know of any charities or community causes which might benefit from these funds, please contact Rotarian Alan Edwards  There is a formal application process, so Alan will send you the necessary forms and help you throughout the process - or use the link above.  

This Years Application Deadline 9 October 2026, so please ensure applications are lodged before then.