Neighbourhood Community Grants (Surbiton)
Overview
Surbiton
Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application, are available to fund projects/ activities/ services to benefit communities in Surbiton. £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 Surbiton 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.
Further Information
What the grants will not fund Groups can't apply for the grant:
- on behalf of an individual or commercial organisation
- if it is a repeat application from the same organisation for the same or similar activities. However, we will consider repeat applications where the organisation can demonstrate that its activities deliver significant community benefit and can provide evidence of efforts to fundraise and/or apply for grants from elsewhere.
- for projects or activities whose primary purpose is to promote religion or belief. However, applications are welcomed from faith organisations to carry out work with the community that is not primarily of a religious nature and does not exclude people from other faiths, or those who have no faith
- if the application is related to a current planning application, licensing application or other application yet to be determined by the Council
- Applicants should be aware that funds will be accessible only once and projects should not have ongoing running costs for the council. If ongoing costs are likely, then permissions from the relevant service Director at the Council will be required, in writing. Applicants are encouraged to support project maintenance and to seek additional forms of funding, if necessary, e.g. through crowdfunding to match the amount.
Grants cannot be used to pay for:
- major building works
- a minibus or minibuses
- political activities
- teaching community languages
- activities that are part of normal day-to-day running (though not capacity building)
- activities that are normally undertaken by Statutory organisations
- organisational fundraising activities
- endowments (to provide a source of income)
- retrospective events/ activities
11 May 2024 | Closing date for application for 11 June 2024 meeting |
11 June 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
16 June 2024 | Closing date for application for 16 July 2024 meeting |
16 July 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
10 August 2024 | Closing date for application for 10 September 2024 meeting |
10 September 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
10 September 2024 | Closing date for application for 10 October 2024 meeting |
10 October 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
26 October 2024 | Closing date for application for 26 November 2024 meeting |
26 November 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
17 November 2024 | Closing date for application for 17 December 2024 meeting |
17 December 2024 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
21 December 2024 | Closing date for application for 21 January 2025 meeting |
21 January 2025 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
25 January 2025 | Closing date for application for 25 February 2025 meeting |
25 February 2025 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
19 February 2025 | Closing date for application for 19 March 2025 meeting |
19 March 2025 | Neighbourhood Committee meeting |
Surbiton Neighbourhood Community Grant - Application Form
Areas
- Surbiton
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Let's Talk
- Councillors
- Neighbourhoods
- Council Committees
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