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 Tesco Stronger Starts – Cooking for All Fund

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Tesco Stronger Starts – Cooking for All Fund NEW

Fund ID:	S53922	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
A limited number of one-off grants are available for not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects in local communities across the UK that grow children and young people’s knowledge of food and cooking skills.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Tesco	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	30/05/2025 	
Background
The new £150,000 Cooking for All Fund is provided by the Tesco Stronger Starts Fund in partnership with The Sun. The Fund is managed by the community charity Groundwork UK working with greenspace scotland to support applicants in Scotland. 
The Fund has been created to help improve children’s access to healthy food, have a wider understanding of where food comes from and an opportunity to learn how to prepare and cook healthy and nutritious meals.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for any not-for-profit organisation or school in local communities with a priority on supporting children and young people up to the age of 16 with access to healthy, nutritious food, and educating them around food, particularly how to cook.
Value Notes
The total funding pot is £150,000. 
150 grants of £1,000 each are available and will support 100% of costs.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required.
Who Can Apply
Applications are open to any not-for profit organisation or school who support young people up to the age of 16 around nutrition, healthy eating and cooking. 
Organisations that are eligible to apply are: 
•	Schools
•	Nurseries
•	Youth groups
•	Brownie/Guide/Scout groups.
•	Voluntary/community organisations
•	Registered charities
•	Social enterprises
•	Community Interest Companies (CIC’s) more than two years old.
•	Community councils
•	Mutuals
•	Housing organisations.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects that support over 16’s.
•	Individuals.
•	Community Interest Companies (CICs) limited by shares.
•	Community Interest Companies (CICs) that are less than two years old.
•	Profit-making organisations.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The grants are to be used for project costs. 
Examples of projects with a focus on food security, children and young people could be: 
•	A school providing pupils with food for breakfast clubs or snacks throughout the day.
•	A school wanting to buy equipment for outdoor or indoor activities.
•	A school wanting to develop a food growing area.
•	A school supporting an after school club.
•	A voluntary organisation working with families to run a food bank.
•	An organisation addressing holiday hunger.
•	A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget.
•	A Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or activities.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is 30 May 2025 (noon). 
Guidance notes and an online application form are available on the Tesco Stronger Starts website. 
Contact the Groundwork Tesco Programme team for further information.
Useful links
Tesco Stronger Starts – Cooking for All Fund
https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/cookingfund/
Groundwork UK - Grants
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Tesco Stronger Starts team
Groundwork UK
Suite B2
The Walker Building
58 Oxford Street
Birmingham
B5 5NR
Tel: 0121 237 5780
E-Mail: tescostrongerstarts@groundwork.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2025 Deadline for Applications
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/05/2025	
Frequency:	Key Deadline