Local causes & grants
The Local impact fund puts a share of OurCoop profits into the hands of local causes, with members voting on where the money goes.
£3.5m
raised for local causes each year
4,200+
local projects funded
80,000
volunteer hours given by colleagues
1,200+
local causes supported across the UK
Looking for community funding?
In some areas, a limited amount of community funding may be available to support local projects and good causes.
Funding opportunities are available only to eligible OurCoop members and community initiatives that meet the relevant criteria.
If you would like to find out whether funding may be available in your area, complete the short form below. Our team will verify your membership details and eligibility. If you qualify, we'll send you further information and a link to apply.
To be able to apply for a grant:
- You need to be an OurCoop member who has shopped with one of our businesses in the last 12 months, using your membership card at the time of the transaction.
What happens next?
Submit your details
Complete the short form above.
Membership check
We'll verify your membership details and eligibility.
Receive information
If eligible, we'll send you details about available funding opportunities and how to apply.
Local places at the heart of what we do
From small villages to busy town centres, our support reaches theatre groups, primary schools, food banks, mental health support groups and many more local causes in the places where our members live, work and shop.
Ways to make a difference
Get involved.
Grants
Members choose where our community investment goes. Nominate a local cause and vote each year to direct up to £1,000 in funding.
Pennies
Round up your shop at the till by a few pence to support our charity partner, Samaritans.
Volunteering
Our colleagues across the UK give thousands of hours to local projects. Find a volunteering opportunity near you and get involved.
Environment
From Fairtrade sourcing to our net-zero carbon commitment, we are taking meaningful action on climate and the environment.
Values
We are a co-operative, which means we operate according to the seven international co-operative principles. Find out what that means in practice.
Stories
Real stories from the communities and causes that OurCoop members have helped to shape. Read about the difference your membership makes.
Fairtrade
OurCoop is one of the UK's largest Fairtrade retailers. We pay a fair price to farmers and producers so they can build a better future.