Neighbourhood Community Grants (South of the Borough)

Overview

South of the Borough

The 2023/24 programme is now closed. The programme will reopen in 2024/25. The first meeting of the 2024/25 municpal year will take place on 5th June. Applications for this meeting will need to be submitted by 5th May.

Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application, are available to fund projects/ activities/ services to benefit communities in South of the Borough. £20,000 in total is available per annum, which is reduced as Neighbourhood Community Grants are awarded throughout the financial year. Groups are able to submit one grant application every year.

Events can include:

• events in community halls to celebrate or raise awareness of important causes
• events to support community markets to take place or local businesses to thrive

Funding towards projects or activities can include:

• start up, 'pump-priming', developmental or piloting activities to see how they work
• one-off projects but they must be completed within 12 months of starting
• costs towards venue hire or equipment to run the activity
• costs towards staffing on the specific project applied for

Funding towards projects or activities can include:

• start up, 'pump-priming', developmental or piloting activities to see how they work
• one-off projects but they must be completed within 12 months of starting
• costs towards venue hire or equipment to run the activity
• costs towards staffing on the specific project applied for

We welcome projects, events or activities that:

• focus on meeting the needs of marginalised or isolated people or communities
• focus on funding local initiatives provided for community benefit
• In addition, for Neighbourhood Community Grants we welcome applications that:
  • contribute towards priorities:
  • identified by the Neighbourhood
  • which appear in the local Neighbourhood Community Plan

Who can apply

Eligible groups are:

• not-for-profit organisations
• voluntary or community sector organisations
• faith groups

How to apply

An online application form is below. In order to complete this form you will need to be able to attach the following documents:

• Your constitution
• A recent copy of your group's bank statement
• Your project's budget (a template is available)

Decision making

Decision are made by the South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee. The meeting dates, as well the deadline dates for applications for those meetings, are set out on the right hand side of this page.

The Council will let applicants know when their application will be considered by the relevant Committee and applicants will be able to attend the Committee meeting where their application will be determined. Applicants will be informed of the outcome within 10 working days of the meeting.

If the council offers your organisation a grant it will be conditional on you signing the offer letter and accepting our terms and conditions of the grant.