Community Fridge Setup Fund
Can you imagine a community fridge in your neighbourhood?
Hubbub and Co-op have teamed up to help make that vision a reality. The Community Fridge Setup Fund supports local groups across the UK to tackle food waste and bring people together by sharing surplus food.
Since launching, the fund has already helped 381 communities set up their own fridges — and it's back for autumn 2025!
If you're passionate about reducing food waste and want to create a space where your community can connect, this is the fund for you!
Applications have now closed and applicants will be informed of the outcome of by 1st November.
What's involved?
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What's on offer
£4,750 is on offer to 20 successful applicants.
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Save the date
Get your application in before the 30th September.
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New fridges only
This funding is designed to support new community fridges.
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The network
You'll be joining a network over 700 community fridges around the UK.
Your key info
- Community Fridge Network (setup guidance, what the network is for, our ethos)
- Funding criteria (what the funding is for)
- Application guidance (support with writing your answers)
- Application questions in PDF (for reference)
Timeline
Applications have now closed.
- Applications open 9am, 1st September.
- Applications closed midnight 30th September.
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome of by 1st November.
Applications have now closed.
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