The Can Do Investment Fund

Oblong runs two small funds for people in Leeds who want to make a difference to their community, one for people in Burley and Hyde Park and one for people in Little London and Woodhouse.

Grants of up to £500 are available for projects that are carried out on a voluntary basis for people who live or work in these areas. The application form is simple and the decisions on grants are made by panels of local people.

How to apply
Firstly, see if your idea is eligible for funding. Download the guidance notes to see what kind of projects we will fund.

Then click on the links below to download the application form. Also download the Considerations for Applicants and check through them to make sure you've put everything on your form that you need to. Fill the form and send it back to us before the last Wednesday of the month and your application will be considered at the next panel, the following week.

We recommend sending Oblong or a funding advisor from another organisation a rough copy of your application before you submit the final version. We will be able to help you tweak it to get make you more likely to succeed. You can also phone or arrange to come in and have a chat about your idea. You will be told if you are successul shortly after the panel.

Downloads

Click here to download the application form for Burley and Hyde Park
Click here to download the application form for Little London and Woodhouse
Click here to download the guidance notes for Burley and Hyde Park
Click here to download the guidance notes for Little London and Woodhouse