Funding and Grants

The Capital Fund for 2026/27 is no longer open for applications. More information about the fund re-opening will be published on this page.

The Neighbourhood Fund is funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This is a levy imposed on developers when new homes or retail space is built in in Mole Valley.

The neighbourhood portion of CIL can be used to support the development of the area, or any part of that area, by funding—

1. the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure; or
2. anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area.

The Neighbourhood Fund is for such provision in the locations outside parish council areas. It funds local infrastructure improvements in the following “Neighbourhood CIL Zones”: Ashtead; Bookham; Fetcham; and Leatherhead in the north, and Dorking; Box Hill; Pixham/Westhumble; and Westcott in the south. In parished areas, the neighbourhood portion of CIL is passed directly to the Parish Council and funding requests for projects in those areas should be directed to the appropriate parish council clerk.

Please note from 1 April 2027, Dorking and Pixham; Box Hill; and Westcott will become parished areas.

The dashboard below allows you to see a breakdown of the developer contributions, including the amount currently available, by Neighbourhood, Parish or Town.

Community Infrastructure Levy Dashboard

We expect applications to come from not-for-profit organisations. Applicants may include:

• statutory infrastructure providers
• state schools
• community groups
• registered charities

The next deadlines are:

• Autumn: 1 October 2026
• Winter: 25 January 2027

For more information go to Neighbourhood Fund: Application Process Guidance.

The MVCF provides grants to not-for-profit organisations, including charities, social enterprises, community groups and voluntary organisations in Mole Valley, through the Community Foundation Surrey’s support and governance.

Visit the page here for more information.

The Mole Valley Community Lottery is managed by us and all the good causes involved are non-profit organisations that benefit Mole Valley and its residents.

Each lottery ticket costs £1, with 50p going to a good cause of the player’s choice and 10p to a fund run by us which benefits climate change initiatives, the Environment Fund, in Mole Valley. Players can also select this as their main good cause. The draw is held weekly on a Saturday evening.

Clubs, groups, voluntary organisations, community interest groups and charities who provide community activities or services within Mole Valley can apply. There is no set-up cost, and you’ll never have to pay anything, making it a simple and easy way to raise much needed funds. Once signed up, you will have your own website as well as marketing materials, regular offers and non-cash prizes to help you promote your cause to your supporters – at no cost to you!

“The materials provided for marketing the lottery to potential supporters are so easy to use and the ad-hoc gift vouchers that are added as extra prizes, give us a good excuse to keep asking people to donate their money to us!

“We are on track to raise more than £1,000 in our first year and this will enable us to kickstart one of our new projects: to provide a regular Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Ashtead Youth Club for young people who may not otherwise have the opportunity to take part in this life-changing initiative.”

To determine eligibility see our Terms and Conditions and apply on the Mole Valley Community Lottery website.

For more information email support@molevalleylottery.co.uk.

The Thomas Flack Fund is no longer open for applications.

More information about the fund re-opening will be published on this page.

Visit Surrey County Council’s page here.

If you or someone living in your property is disabled, you may qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG).

This grant goes towards the cost of providing adaptations and/or facilities to meet necessary basic housing needs for someone with a disability.

Government funded DFGs take time to process. However from the moment we receive a full, formal application with correct quotes from the surveyor, it must then be approved within six months.

An applicant must either be:

• the owner of his/her home (this includes a mobile home)
• a private or housing association tenant
• a landlord with a disabled tenant

All grant applications are means tested, unless the applicant is a disabled child.

The test will calculate what contribution, if any, an applicant might have to make towards the cost of any proposed works.

There is a maximum grant aid limit of £30,000 towards proposed work. To request an assessment, contact Surrey County Council on 0300 200 1005 and ask to speak to the duty Occupational Therapist.

If eligible, they will consider your family and carer and what adaptations are necessary.

Learn More About Disabled Facilities Grant

Visit here for more information.

The Mole Valley Community Lottery is managed by us and all the good causes involved are non-profit organisations that benefit Mole Valley and its residents.

Each lottery ticket costs £1, with 50p going to a good cause of the player’s choice and 10p to a fund run by us which benefits climate change initiatives, the Environment Fund, in Mole Valley. Players can also select this as their main good cause. The draw is held weekly on a Saturday evening.

Clubs, groups, voluntary organisations, community interest groups and charities who provide community activities or services within Mole Valley can apply. There is no set-up cost, and you’ll never have to pay anything, making it a simple and easy way to raise much needed funds. Once signed up, you will have your own website as well as marketing materials, regular offers and non-cash prizes to help you promote your cause to your supporters – at no cost to you!

“The materials provided for marketing the lottery to potential supporters are so easy to use and the ad-hoc gift vouchers that are added as extra prizes, give us a good excuse to keep asking people to donate their money to us!

“We are on track to raise more than £1,000 in our first year and this will enable us to kickstart one of our new projects: to provide a regular Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Ashtead Youth Club for young people who may not otherwise have the opportunity to take part in this life-changing initiative.”

To determine eligibility see our Terms and Conditions and apply on the Mole Valley Community Lottery website.

For more information email support@molevalleylottery.co.uk.

For more information on funding and grant avenues for Surrey businesses, please visit here.