{"id":44914,"date":"2026-05-14T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?page_id=44914"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:22:53","slug":"be-your-local-hero-small-grants-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/be-your-local-hero-small-grants-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Your Local Hero Small Grants Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Small Grants Scheme <\/h1>\n

\n OCS colleagues selected 10 organisations to receive an OCS Foundation Small Grant in 2026, to support these causes in their work across a range of communities in the UK and Ireland. <\/div>\n
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What is the Be Your Local Hero Small Grants Scheme <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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The\u00a0<\/span>grant scheme\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0smaller, local community organisations which can struggle to raise awareness and funds, helping them to make a positive impact.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It<\/span>\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0just one way\u00a0<\/span>in which the\u00a0<\/span>OCS Foundation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>delivers on its\u00a0<\/span>objectives<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Meet Our Small Grants Recipients<\/h2>\n

These 10 organisations \u2013 all nominated and voted for by OCS colleagues \u2013 will each receive a \u00a31,000 grant in 2026.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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