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High Sheriff’s Fund

Overview

This year, The High Sheriff wants to focus on supporting charitable initiatives across the county with a priority to provide better opportunities for young people, helping them to understand and reach their full potential.

Who can apply?
Non-profit organisations
Maximum grant
Up to £5,000
Eligible area
Cambridgeshire
Deadlines
1 February

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About the funder

What is a High Sheriff?

A High Sheriff is appointed by His Majesty The King at a meeting of the Privy Council, for one year. The Office of High Sheriff is over 1,000 years old and the key elements of the role are supporting those who administer law and order and working with the local charity sector.

It is an apolitical role, undertaken on a voluntary basis, at no cost to the public purse and so it is well suited to lending support and encouragement to charities, community groups and voluntary services. High Sheriffs take on a personal responsibility for fundraising for charity during their year in office.

The High Sheriff’s Fund was established in Cambridgeshire over 20 years ago to support this charitable work.

Who is this year’s High Sheriff?

Dr Bharatkumar N Khetani is serving as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire for 2023-2024.

He shared:

“During my year, I will be largely focused on charitable initiatives across the county with a priority to provide better opportunities for young people, helping them to understand and reach their full potential. I also want to highlight the numerous small local charities who do tremendous unrecognised work in the community, but with little publicity, to help raise much needed funds. The challenge is to make a real difference in a year, so I will work with the Community Foundation and local employers to promote and develop existing initiatives.”

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