Celebrating the successful construction of England’s largest onshore wind turbine
- a City Funds impact investment
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital win at the Community Energy England Awards
for City Funds investment in what will be England’s largest onshore wind turbine
Community Radio stations go digital thanks to City Funds & Bristol Local Access Programme £70k investment
The investment has funded the installation of digital audio broadcasting transmission infrastructure, for the benefit of community radio in the city
Launch of our City Funds Annual Impact Review
Discover how we support voluntary groups, community organisations, purposeful businesses & social enterprises through our social impact investments, grants & pro bono service in our latest report
City Funds says Yuup to local experiences business
"Yuup has already made a significant positive impact on communities across Bristol & we’re excited to be supporting the team to scale up this impact.”
The Park Centre move into the new building
After a £1 million impact investment from Bristol's City Funds, the new purpose-built building is ready and the much-loved hub of the community in Knowle West - have now moved in.
Big Issue eBikes Scheme launched in Bristol
the first of its kind, the scheme will be launched with a £450,000 investment from City Funds
City Funds at Bristol Festival of Ideas ‘Festival of the Future City’ Event
"What role can local impact capital play in the future of Bristol?"
Businesses deliver £103,000 in pro bono support for Bristol’s voluntary sector
With the City Funds pro bono service reaching its first year, our impact report takes stock of the incredible work that businesses have been doing
City Funds invests £1M for redevelopment of the Park Community Hub in Knowle West
The build is already in progress, with the moving in date scheduled for January 2021
Zero emission same-day delivery coming to Bristol
XeroE launch delivery platform with £100k City Funds investment
How frozen dinners are helping solve entrenched food insecurity in BS13
The Real Meal Store in Hartcliffe is biting back at food inequality
New digital employment training service for vulnerable people coming to Bristol
AutonoMe raises £406k to grow independent living platform with local partners
City Funds Annual Report 2020
What City Funds is and how we drive transformational changes in Bristol with additional resources for impactful projects
City Funds give vital support to 20 Bristol projects through new Health & Wellbeing Grant Programme
Almost half a million pounds has been awarded to help local organisations, providing health and wellbeing activities in Bristol
Businesses can connect with Bristol’s voluntary sector to share skills and resources through the City Funds Pro Bono Service
Bristol Businesses & Voluntary Sector Organisations - Find out more!
Seeking pro-bono / voluntary support in defining, monitoring & reporting on City Fund’s financial & non-financial Key Performance Indicators
Are you an accountancy professional or business who could help?
City Funds invests over £2.4m to #BuildBackBetter in 2020
City Funds investment for Bristol's social economy is part of a citywide strategy responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
New Report into Health & Wellbeing in Bristol will help City Funds award grants most effectively
The research, which will inform the City Funds Grant Panel, identifies key trends affecting VCSE organisations in the Bristol Health & Wellbeing sector
Health & Wellbeing Grant Programme
NB This grant programme is currently closed to applications. The next grant round will open on 23/03/21
Join us for Bristol Giving Day 2020
City Funds can help you to maximise your business-charity relationships
Working with Centre for Thriving Places to monitor our impact
Creating a bespoke evaluation tool to measure the direct impact on the lives of beneficiaries of City Funds grant and investment funding.
Funding Bristol’s Healthy Recovery Event
Register for City Funds free online event on Thursday, 15th Oct from Bristol Festival of Ideas
New City Funds Grant Programme launched on Mayor of Bristol Blog
Read Ronnie Brown's guest post announcing the Health & Wellbeing Grant Programme which is now open for applications.
City Funds partners with the Care Forum
New Expert Citizen project will give a voice to people with lived experience in helping tackle health inequalities in Bristol.
We welcome a new member of the City Funds team
Introducing John Stienlet, City Funds Pro Bono Brokerage Co-ordinator.
City Funds investment will transform Barton Hill pub into a multi-use community space
£250k City Funds social impact investment will benefit the community.
Seeking provider of support to VCSE sector organisations applying to City Funds
NB Deadline for submissions has now passed.
Recruiting a Pro Bono Brokerage Co-ordinator for City Funds
NB Deadline for submissions has now passed.
City Funds invest in Green Energy in Lawrence Weston
£150k City Funds investment could generate £1.5m to address local fuel poverty.
Mayor of Bristol joins City Funds ‘Foundations for Bristol’s Third Sector Recovery’ Event
Collaboration is key to addressing systemic inequalities in the city.
City Funds first social impact investment to Talking Money – a lifeline for families in Bristol
£150k invested into Talking Money, a money advice service based in Old Market, Bristol.