£62K up for grabs to back community projects - and Rotherham groups can apply now
COMMUNITY groups in Rotherham are being encouraged to apply for a share of £62,000 which is up for grabs as Selco Builders Warehouse relaunches its Community Heroes fund for 2026.
Teaming up with BBC Sort Your Life Out’s TV tradesperson Rob Bent, Selco’s campaign is backing people and projects that hold communities together and make a positive difference to their neighbourhoods.
Selco says that half of British people say community spaces have disappeared in their neighbourhoods – and four in five believe grassroots initiatives struggle due to a lack of funding
To combat this, the company aims to see £62,000 invested in local projects.
People can apply or nominate projects, groups or charities to receive funding via the Selco website at https://www.selcobw.com/info/selco-community-heroes.
The winner will receive £15,000, with further cash grants and building supplies on offer for runners-up.
Running since 2021, Community Heroes has already delivered thousands of pounds to good causes, with 2025 seeing £57,500 distributed to local projects.
Supporting the campaign, Rob Bent said: “Community projects are the heartbeat of local areas.
“They bring us together and make a real difference but too often run on passion alone.
“Grassroots initiatives often lack the support they deserve, so I’m excited to be partnering with Selco to recognise those going above and beyond.
“I’m proud to support the Community Heroes campaign and can’t wait to see the impact it has across the country.”
The Community Heroes fund is open to any community group, club or charity that would benefit from building supplies or funding to improve their local area.
Each month, one winner – selected by Rob Bent and a Selco panel – will receive £2,000 worth of building supplies to spend at their local Selco store, along with a place in the final vote.
Two runners-up will also receive £1,000 worth of building supplies each.
At the end of the year, the monthly winners will go forward to a public vote, where first place will be awarded £15,000, with second and third place receiving £10,000 and £5,000 respectively.
Through funding and access to building materials, Selco hopes to have a real impact on the development of the small community projects that are building brighter futures for their areas.
Applications are open and entries close on November 30, with the overall winner crowned in January.