How much is available
Grants of up to £2,000 and £10,000 will be available.
Organisations can apply to receive one allocation of up to a minimum of £2,000. This level of grant is intended for new organisations or new project ideas that require a small allocation of “seed” funding to allow ideas to be launched and tested.
Organisations can also apply for one allocation of up to the maximum of £10,000. This level of grant is intended for established organisations wishing to sustain activity or expand and extend current activity.
Two applications in line with the above criteria will be accepted per organisation per year, one for up to £2,000 and one for up to £10,000.
The Council’s funding awards may focus on the most disadvantaged wards in the Borough.
Core costs will only be supported within the 12 month funding period and must evidence that they are directly related to the project outlined in this application and not for wider work (such as management and administrative salaries (contribution to salaries is accepted) general office costs, accountancy and audit, fundraising and governance/compliance costs). It is therefore recommended that core costs account for no more than 10% of a funding request.
The total budget for this Fund is £250,000 in the 2024/25 financial year. There will be one call for funding during the 2024/25 financial year from 19 July 2024 with £250,000 of funding available until such a time as the money is exhausted.