SPAR Community Cashback grant scheme has closed for it's fifth consecutive year!
Applications for SPAR UK's Community Cashback Scheme 2026 have now closed. We've had over 3,000 applications and our regional providers are now hard at work reviewing them. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, the selection process can take some time, but we aim to notify all winners by the end of June.
After another hugely successful round of funding in 2025, the initiative continues to provide vital support to voluntary organisations, charities, and community groups across the UK. Last year, 65 local causes were awarded grants of up to £10,000, helping them create meaningful impact within their communities.
Shoppers from across the UK can apply for a grant for an organisation or charity they feel deserves funding. Applicant need to complete the form and share the exceptional contribution that they make to their community.
Past Winners
Last year SPAR awarded 65 local causes across the UK. SPAR are invested in giving back to our local communities. You’re our neighbours, not just customers. That’s why we want to be there for you.
We've been catching up with last year’s grant winners and seeing how their grants have positively affected their communities. Find out how the grant has helped changed lives within their communities!!
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Down Syndrome CheshireDown Syndrome Cheshire was awarded a grant of £10,000 in recognition of the support they provide to 350 individuals with Down syndrome and their families across Cheshire every year. They provide lifelong support through social, emotional, practical and advocacy services, offering safe spaces, specialist sessions, and inclusive opportunities that empower individuals and strengthen families.
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Victim Support NIA top grant of £10,000 was awarded to Victim Support NI, enabling them to support more victims of crime across Northern Ireland. The organisation provides comprehensive and exceptional support to all victims of crime in Northern Ireland. For over 40 years, VSNI have been delivering emotional and practical assistance, supporting victims from the initial report of a crime right through to the end of their criminal justice journey. Each year, VSNI receives over 40,000 referrals from individuals affected by crime. The £10,000 grant will enable the organisation to purchase essential safety items that have been requested by victims and witnesses but are currently beyond the organisation’s financial means.
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Rowcroft HospiceRowcroft Hospice is the only adult hospice in South Devon (Teignbridge, Torbay & South Hams), covering 300 square miles. They offer holistic care for 2,500 patients and their loved ones each year, free of charge, in people’s homes, residential homes, their Outpatient Centre and Inpatient Unit. Their vision is to make every day the best it can be for people living with life limiting illnesses, and those closest to them. The funding will be spent on their clinical services and will be put towards an Omni Projector which will enhance the well-being of our patients through interactive activities such as virtual painting and games.
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Sense Hub- DenbighSense are a disability charity based in North Wales who support children and adults who are deaf, blind or have complex disabilities. Their Denbigh hub is one of over twenty day services located across the UK. In 2024, they supported over 32,000 people and their families across their services. The grant was used to support alterations in the garden space. The hub is blessed with a lovely space, but unfortunately it currently has no shade or cover and can become unsafe during periods of hot weather. The team at Sense Hub hope to secure a permanent shelter which allows our disabled people to use the space whatever the weather.
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The YardThe top grant of £10,000 was awarded to The Yard Dundee in recognition of its outstanding work supporting disabled children and their families. The Yard Dundee is a specialist charity creating play opportunities for disabled children and young people. The £10,000 grant was awarded just months ahead of the charity’s new purpose-built premises opening in September, located just five minutes from SPAR Scotland’s Dundee depot.
SPAR UK Community Cashback Scheme - Terms and Conditions
1. SPAR:
SPAR (UK) Limited (Co. No. 00634226) and having a registered office address at Hygeia Building, 66-68 College Road Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BE
2. Grant Provider:
a. if you are in Scotland, CJ Lang and Son Ltd;
b. if you are in Northern Ireland, Henderson Group;
c. if you are in North England, James Hall & Co Ltd;
d. if you are in Wales, Midlands, South-East and London, A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd,
hereinafter references to “Grant Provider” shall mean the Grant Provider detailed above and who is responsible for administering grants under the Scheme (as defined under clause 5) in that region.
3. Appleby Westward Group Limited is the regional provider for South-West England. This region is not participating in the SPAR UK Community Cashback Scheme in 2026 and therefore the Scheme is not open to applicants from organisations in the South-West England.
4. By submitting an application for a grant, applicants are deemed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme and by any other requirements set out in related promotional materials. If an application is successful, before providing a grant, the intended recipient of the grant must also agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
5. The title of the campaign is the Community Cashback Scheme (the “Scheme”).
6. Grants under the Scheme will be awarded to voluntary or community organisations within the Grant Provider’s region and at the discretion of SPAR. This list is not exhaustive and there will be many other types of organisations that will be funded. However, unfortunately, applications are not eligible from or for:
· Individuals
· Community Interest Companies with shares (CIC’s)
· Community Interest Companies with guarantee that are less than two years old
· Profit-making organisations
7. Applicants for grants are open to UK residents (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland mainland only) aged 16 or over, residing in the same region as the Grant Provider responsible for administering the grant under the Scheme and excluding employees, and their immediate families, of SPAR, any Grant Provider, SPAR or Grant Provider holding company, or any subsidiary or associated company.
8. If applicants are under the age of 18, the applicant must obtain written parental or guardian consent to apply. SPAR or the Grant Provider may ask the successful applicants and intended recipients of a Grant to provide proof of age.
9. The Scheme will be live for applicants from 9th April – 13th May 2026 (the “Scheme Period”). There is no fee to submit an application and no purchase necessary.
10. All applications received after the 13th May 2026 will not be counted.
11. Grants: There is a total amount of £100,000 available under the Scheme for allocation across the following regions:
· Scotland (CJ Lang & Son Ltd)
· Northern Ireland (Henderson Group)
· North England (James Hall & Co Ltd)
· Wales, Midlands, South-East and London (A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd)
Once the closing date has passed, SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider will carry out a shortlisting process, where the successful applicants will be selected by SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider at their discretion and so as to provide a broad representation across Great Britain and Northern Ireland and which is proportionate to the regions represented by the participating Grant Providers.
The proportion of the total available grant monies shall be apportioned between Grant Providers in SPAR and the Grant Provider’s sole discretion
12. The successful organisations will be announced between 9th April 2026 and 13th May 2026 by press release, website and through SPAR and / or the relevant Grant Provider’s social media channels which include without limitation Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Please check SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider’s pages for updates.
13. All validly submitted entries will be considered for a grant with SPAR (and its holding companies), and the Grant Provider choosing which organisations receive each grant and in SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider’s total discretion.
14. Grant’s will be awarded following receipt and consideration of an overview of how the grant money will be spent on the voluntary or community organisation nominated in accordance with paragraph 15 - 17 below.
15. To apply for a grant, go to SPAR UK website via the form at www.spar.co.uk/community-cashback or if in SPAR Northern Ireland www.spar-ni.co.uk/community-cashback
16. Each applicant may only apply for one organisation during the entirety of the application live period. Multiple applications by the same applicant will not be considered.
17. Each application will need to include:
· Contact details of the applicant
· The name of the organisation that the grant would be for
· Why they should receive the grant (explaining the exceptional service they have shown in their local community in max 300 words)
· Information on what the grant would be spent on
· Entries must also include contact details for someone at the organisation
· Nearest SPAR store
18. Internet access and valid email address is required to enter.
19. Any content which contains discriminatory, offensive, explicit material, will be removed and deleted, and the application will not be considered further.
20. Applications will not be accepted that are:
i. automatically generated by computer; or
ii. incomplete.
21. In applying, the applicant confirms that it is eligible to do so and the organisation who would receive the grant is eligible to claim the grant if awarded. The Grant Provider may require the applicant to provide proof that the applicant and the recipient are both eligible to enter the Scheme and receive a grant. If there are any queries in relation to eligibility, SPAR’s decision shall be final.
22. Grant Conditions:
i.100% of the grants must be put towards the funding of a local voluntary or community organisation within the applicant’s local area.
ii. Any successful recipient of a grant must agree separately to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, before payment of any grant will be made to the recipient.
iii. The successful recipients must show proof to SPAR within 6 months of receiving the grant that 100% of the funds have gone into supporting a local voluntary or community organisation. If the successful applicant cannot prove to SPAR that the grant has gone to a local voluntary or community organisation , then SPAR reserve the right to reclaim the grant.
23. Each of the successful recipients of grants will be selected from the applications submitted, by SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider detailed under clause 2.
24. The grants will be given based on the strength of the applicant’s story, the recipient’s levels of dedication to their community and the credibility of what the grant would be spent on and its impact for the local community. However, ultimately, SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider have absolute discretion in selecting the grants it wishes to support and the decision will be final and binding.
25. The successful applications and recipients will be notified via direct correspondence via the contacts details given in the application form. The successful applicants/recipients will then have 7 days to respond to confirm acceptance of the grant. If an applicant/recipient does not respond to the Grant Provider within this time, they will forfeit their grant and the Grant Provider shall (in conjunction with SPAR) select another applicant and recipient from all remaining valid entries, based upon the same selection criteria.
26. All Grants will be given to successful recipients within 6 months of the application close date on 13th May 2026, pending compliance with these terms and conditions, and background checks on the successful recipient organisation. If a chosen person / organisation fails any background checks then a new applicant will be chosen by the Grant Provider and SPAR, and neither the Grant Provider nor SPAR shall have any liability to the initial applicant/recipient by not providing a grant.
27. SPAR and the Grant Provider’s decision is final and binding in all matters and unfortunately no correspondence will be entered into with any applicant about why an application was accepted or rejected.
28. SPAR and the Grant Provider accept no responsibility for late, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, corrupted or misdirected applications, claims or correspondence whether due to error, omission, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, transmission interruption, communications failure or otherwise.
29. All successful applicants and recipients must, at SPAR and / or the Grant Provider’s request, participate in reasonable promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding the awarding of the grant and future activity such as featuring in the 2027 scheme advertising through re-visiting 2026 successful applications to see how the grant has impacted their organisation and local community, free of charge, and they consent to SPAR and / or the Grant Provider using their name and images in promotional material. If the applicant and the recipient are unable or unwilling to participate in promotional activity as described in this clause, the Grant Provider will be unable to award the Grant, and if already paid, the Grant shall be returned in its entirety.
30. As far as permitted by law, SPAR and the Grant provider and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss, expense or damage which is suffered or sustained in connection with this Scheme or accepting or using the grant. The applicants’ and the recipients’ statutory rights are unaffected.
31. Grants are non-negotiable and non-transferable.
32. If for any reason any aspect of this Scheme is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any cause beyond the control of SPAR or the Grant Provider which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Scheme, SPAR and / or the Grant Provider may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the scheme, or invalidate any affected entries.
33. SPAR and the Grant Provider accept no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by the applicant as a result of the applicant entering the scheme or accepting the grant, except where it is caused by the negligence of SPAR or the relevant Grant Provider, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. SPAR and the Grant Provider further disclaim liability for any injury or damage to the applicants or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in connection with the Scheme.
34. The Grant Provider reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Scheme with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud).
35. The Grant Provider will not change the Scheme Period unless forced to do so by circumstances outside its reasonable control. If changed, the Grant Provider will take all reasonable steps to ensure that applicants who are bound by these terms and conditions will not be disadvantaged.
36. If a recipient is selected to be awarded with a grant but then is deemed after award not to have complied with these conditions of the application, the application will be discarded, and a new applicant will be awarded the grant. Any money paid to the recipient shall be refunded to the Grant Provider in full.
37. SPAR and / or the Grant Provider reserves the right to publish the names and counties of residence of the successful applicants and recipients.
38. Applicants’ and recipients’ names, telephone number, address, and email addresses may be collected, stored and processed for the purposes of administering and assessing the application. This data will be retained for a maximum of 2 years, after which it will be deleted.
39. By accepting the grant, the successful applicants and recipients agree that the Grant Provider may feature the applicants' and recipients’ name, organisation and photography for promotional purposes and the applicant confirms it is authorised to and hereby agrees to give SPAR and the Grant Provider a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable licence, for the full period of any intellectual property rights in the application entry to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter and store the application for such purposes.
40. It is the successful applicants’ responsibility to comply (at their own expense) with any laws requiring payment of any tax, duty, levy or similar impost relating to the award of the grant, and SPAR shall have no responsibility in respect thereof.
41. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Grant Provider may, at its sole discretion, reserve the rights to exclude any applicant or recipient from participating in the Scheme.
42. These terms and conditions are governed by English Law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
43. This scheme is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, or any other social media platform. The applicants and recipients understand that they are providing information to SPAR and its holding companies only.
44. Successful applicants’ names and counties may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to SPAR (UK) Limited Hygeia Building, 66-68 College Road Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BE no later than 7 working days after the closing date. Applications for a grant to this address will NOT be accepted.
45. The personal information applicants provide will be used by the Grant Provider for the sole purpose of conducting this Scheme. Data will be handled in compliance with SPAR’s GDPR conditions and its privacy policy. Applicants can request access to the personal information the Grant Provider holds about them by contacting dpm@spar.co.uk. For applicants’ rights, please visit the Grant Provider’s privacy policy, available on the Grant Provider’s website at https://www.spar.co.uk/privacy
46. By applying for this Scheme the applicants are deemed to have read, understand, and accepted all of these Terms and Conditions.
SHORT T&C’s:
UK applicants only (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland mainland only). Applications close at midnight on 13th May 2026. A total £100,000 is available for Grants under the Scheme, which will be allocated across four regions, such allocations to be made in SPAR’s sole discretion; 1. Scotland 2. Northern Ireland 3. North of England and 4. Wales, Midlands, London & South East of England. Parental/guardian consent is required for applicants under 18. 100% of grant must be put towards funding of a local voluntary or community organisation. Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of SPAR and the relevant Grant Provider whose decision will be final and binding. Both applicants and recipients will make themselves available and shall comply with publicity obligations as fully set out in the Scheme’s full Terms and Conditions. Full T&C’s available at SPAR.co.uk/community-cashback.
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