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Gold Cup Centenary Community Fund

In partnership with Gloucestershire Community Foundation and Rotary Clubs of Cheltenham

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The Cheltenham Gold Cup Centenary Community Fund has been developed to ensure that the centenary running of Cheltenham Racecourse’s greatest race provides a legacy that has a positive impact on those that live and work in the vicinity of the racecourse.

The fund is jointly operated between Gloucestershire Community Foundation, the Rotary Clubs of Cheltenham and Cheltenham Racecourse.

Various fundraising initiatives continue to be staged and the proceeds from these events and occasions will then be distributed back to good causes and charities that operate in and around Cheltenham area.

The fund distributed its first grants in October 2024 and remains open to receive applications for grants of up to £2,000 from organisations working in and based within Cheltenham Borough.

Grants will be made from Cheltenham Gold Cup Centenary Fund to support local charitable activity.

 

The objectives of the fund shall be to support:

Registered charities

Recognised, established community groups promoting sport, art, music or health and well-being

Schools and playgroups

Sporting, art or music groups or societies

Other not for profit organisations 

 

Whilst the fund will support any of the above charitable activities within Cheltenham, priority will be given to:

Organisations working with young people

Organisations based within 3 miles and 2 furlongs of Cheltenham Racecourse (the distance of the Cheltenham Gold Cup)* Please see the map included within the grants programme criteria.

 

The fund will not support the following:

Individuals

Political groups or activities promoting political beliefs.

Activities promoting religious beliefs

Projects that take place before an application can be processed,

Activities that are intended to raise funds for other organisations.

Activities outside Cheltenham

 

We are pleased to announce a wide range of successful grant recipents for amazing local causes.

 

Friends of Sandford Parks

Friends of Pittville

10th Cheltenham Scout Group

RDA

Serens Wish

Fresh Hope – School House Café  

Battledown Centre

Association of the Friends of Glenfall School

Read Easy Cheltenham & Gloucester

Cheltenham Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club

Cass & Friends

Headway Gloucestershire

Holy Apostles Primary

Petersfield Partnership

Belmont School

St Marys Primary

Cheltenham Artistic Swimming Group

National Star College

Bishops Cleeve Football Club

Glos Arch

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