Soup Dragon's Den

The Soup Dragon is back in May for our first round of funding for 2025. The event will be live and in the community for all to attend.

The application form and guidance notes are now available. Applications for funding can be submitted until and including Sunday 27 April 2025.

If you are involved in a local community project, event or group, why not apply for up to £1,000 of funding from the Soup Dragon?

Our Community Investment Fund Working Party will shortlist applications. The Soup Dragon event will be held from 6pm on Thursday, 15 May, at Penwortham Community Centre, Kingsfold, Penwortham, PR1 9EQ.

The whole community is invited to attend the event and vote for the winner.

If you have any questions or require more information about our Soup Dragon’s Den event, please contact the Customer Voice Team on 0333 320 4555 or by emailing community@progressgroup.org.uk

How can I apply for funding from the Soup Dragon’s Den?

We have tried to keep the application process as simple as possible.

To apply, applicants simply need to fill in the application form.

You can also read our guidance notes.

Application criteria and guidance for applying to the Soup Dragon's Den

Community groups applying for funding through the Soup Dragon’s Den will need to meet the following criteria:

Progress Housing Group has properties in the project area
Tenants and customers of Progress Housing Group have the opportunity to benefit from the project
The project will have a positive effect on the community in general
There is a plan in place to ensure the future of the project after the Soup Dragon’s Den funding has been used.

The applicants selected to pitch at the event will be informed by Thursday, 8 May 2025. There is no need to book a seat for the event, you are welcome to bring friends, family, co-workers and supporters of your application.

Application process

Complete the Soup Dragon’s Den application form below, giving as much information about the project as you can.
All applications will go through a shortlisting process, and up to 6 applicants will be selected to pitch at the Soup Dragon’s Den event.
The Customer Voice Team will contact you to confirm if you have been shortlisted or not.
Shortlisted applicants attend the Soup Dragon’s Den event to pitch their projects.

Progress Housing Group reserves the right to publish information about donations made through the Soup Dragon’s Den in the Group's publications and local media. This may include any photographs taken. Therefore, any successful projects will be asked to complete a consent form to give permission for photographs to be used.

The Customer Voice Team will help you through this process if needed. If you have any queries, please contact the team at community@progressgroup.org.uk or on 0333 320 4555.

Soup Dragon's Den Application

Name

Contact number

Name of project

Postcode of project

Organisation

Company number

Charity

Registered charity number

Tell us about your project

Where will your project take place? (Be as specific as you can).

Tell us about some of the positive things happening in your area and how your project will help this. What do you want your project to achieve?

Why is your project a good idea? Tell us how you have tested this with the local community or involved them in developing the project.

How will you know if the project is a success? Please include details to show how you will measure if the project has been successful.

How much funding are you applying for, and what do you need funding for? Please include details of what you intend to spend the funding on and when the funding will be used.

Is there anything else that you would like to add?

How did you hear about the Soup Dragon’s Den?

Consent for storing submitted data

Yes, I give permission to store and process my data