Pride in Place Community Venue and Spaces Improvement Fund
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. We received 73 applications, requesting more than £1.2 million in funding bids.
Published on: 9 September 2026
The assessment panel reviewed all applications against the criteria, while also ensuring a balanced spread of investment across the town.
Following this process, 37 applications have been approved to progress to the next stage.
In principle, a decision has been made for full or partial funding to be allocated to the following local organisations, subject to the further information requested being completed and checks being satisfactory:
- 1st Luton Sea Scout Group
- Avenue Centre for Education
- Bangladesh Youth League LUTON – operating as CYCD
- Bedfordshire Chinese Community
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Charity
- Bushmead Community Hub
- Community Needs Luton CIC
- Diverse FM Community Media & Training
- Falkes (Luton) District Scout Council
- Friends of the Elderly
- Groundwork East
- Grow Your Potential CIC
- Headway Luton Ltd
- Holy Family and St John the Apostle Catholic Parish Church
- Hope Church Luton
- IMPAKT Housing & Support
- Jamia Islamia Ghousia Trust
- Luton All Women’s Centre
- Luton Creative Community
- Lewsey Community Garden
- Luton Irish Forum
- Luton Turkish Community Association
- Luton West End Bowling Club
- Luton Women and Girls Cricket Club
- Marsh Farm Outreach CIC
- Mary Seacole Housing Association
- Masjid E Ali Sports Centre
- Mind BLMK
- Ramridge Baptist Church
- Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat, Luton
- Sporting Links Beds CIC
- Stepping Stones (Luton)
- St Augustine of Canterbury, Limbury, with Holy Trinity, Biscot
- St Joseph’s Scout Group
- Stockwood Park Rugby Club
- The Mall (Luton) General Partner trading as Frasers Plus Luton
- We are Marsh Farm