Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of telecommunications infrastructure is launching the Cellnex UK Community Fund, a new grant programme that will invest directly in the communities where its digital infrastructure operates across the UK (which includes Calderdale).

The fund will award grants of up to £5,000 to individual organisations in its first year, representing a total investment of £180,000. Every grant is tied to a local authority area where Cellnex infrastructure is located, ensuring that the communities that host the company’s sites are the direct beneficiaries of its investment. Grants are available across four themes: digital inclusion and skills, the circular economy, biodiversity and conservation, and AI and education. 

Applications are open to formally constituted organisations that can enter into a grant agreement, including registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs), Community Interest Companies (CICs) limited by guarantee, and other not-for-profit organisations with a governing document and a UK bank account. Unregistered community groups are welcome to apply provided they are supported by a constituted organisation acting as an accountable body.

Projects must deliver their primary benefit in a local authority area where Cellnex UK operates digital infrastructure. Organisations based outside an eligible area may still apply provided the funded activity takes place within one.

What grants can cover:

  • Grants can be used to cover the practical costs of delivering a project, including materials and equipment, venue hire directly related to project activities, volunteer expenses including travel, training and DBS checks, and a reasonable contribution to administrative costs. Grants cannot be used to cover staff salaries, general organisational running costs, retrospective funding or debt repayment.

How to apply:

  • Funding decisions are made by an impartial employee-led board drawn from across the Cellnex UK business. Applications are assessed on two factors: geographic alignment with Cellnex UK infrastructure and the scale of direct community benefit expected. Every recipient is required to submit an impact report at the end of their project as a condition of funding.

Applications are open now. Organisations can check their eligibility and apply via the Cellnex Community Fund website at https://www.cellnex.com/cellnex-community-fund/.

Full eligibility criteria, guidance notes and application deadlines are available on the website.

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