Interlink RCT
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Interlink RCT's stated maximums are up to £1,000 for its Community Grants and for its Youth-led Grants, so a modest request fits.
- Its focus is Rhondda Cynon Taf, with themes including cost-of-living support, community capacity building, young people and families, accessibility and inclusion, community energy, climate change and youth volunteering.
- Projects should respond to a clear community need, involve local people and build long-term community benefit rather than be one-off activities, and Community Grants applicants must first discuss their project with the Interlink Community Advice Team before submitting.
- Community Grants Round 2 is open only to not-for-profit Interlink RCT member organisations delivering in Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Youth-led Grants only to organisations working with people aged 14–25 in Rhondda Cynon Taf, so other organisations should not apply to those schemes.
- The Rhondda Fach Pride in Place Community Engagement Grant, which gives £100 to £750, is for organisations in Rhondda Fach and takes applications only between 6 October and 31 October.
Overview
Interlink RCT is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1141143).
Interlink RCT is a charity registered in England and Wales whose purpose is to promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and surrounding areas, and in particular to build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with support, information and services. Its internal grants programme administered 143 grants totalling £245,475 through funds including the Graig Fatha Community Windfarm Fund, the Carers Wales Amser Unpaid Carers Grant scheme, the Interlink Start-Up Grant Scheme, the Tat Ely Windfarm Fund, the Graig and Penycoedcae Grant Scheme, the WCVA Youth Led Grant Scheme and the Tonyrefail Community Fund.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Interlink RCT’s grant schemes support community and voluntary organisations with projects that strengthen communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Its community grants identify priorities including cost-of-living and crisis support, community capacity building, children, young people and families, accessibility and inclusion, and community energy. Another scheme supports projects designed and led by young people aged 14–25, encouraging volunteering, skills development and positive local impact. A separate community engagement fund supports organisations in Rhondda Fach to gather local views and map community strengths, resources, challenges and opportunities. For community grants, Interlink RCT particularly values projects that build long-term community benefit rather than one-off activities.
Themes
- Cost-of-living support
- Community capacity building
- Young people and families
- Accessibility and inclusion
- Community energy
- Climate change
- Youth volunteering
Geographic Focus
Rhondda Cynon Taf; Rhondda Fach.
How to apply
For Interlink RCT Community Grants, applicants must discuss their project with a member of the Interlink Community Advice Team before submitting an application.
Application windows:
- Rhondda Fach Pride in Place Community Engagement Grant: Apply between 6 October and 31 October.
Who can apply:
- Interlink RCT Community Grants - Round 2: Grants are only available to Interlink RCT member organisations that are not-for-profit and delivering activities within Rhondda Cynon Taf.
- Youth-led Grants: Applications are open to organisations working with young people aged 14–25 in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects should respond to a clear community need, involve local people, show a positive difference and build long-term community benefit rather than be one-off activities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Interlink RCT.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,352,971 | £1,893,900 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,769,598 | £1,831,321 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,143,180 | £1,160,101 | £10,022 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,518,421 | £1,185,660 | £379,895 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,215,129 | £1,345,546 | £302,547 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- interlinkrct.org.uk
- interlinkrct.org.uk/funding · read on 30 October 2026
- interlinkrct.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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