Community fund

Salisbury District Council has made a new grant scheme available for 2008/09.

The General Community Fund will support community projects that improve the quality of life and wellbeing of the residents of south Wiltshire.

How much is available

  • The total grant fund is £130,000
  • Minimum grant award will be £5,000
  • There will be no maximum grant award
  • At least 10% of the project costs must be raised locally by the applicant

Criteria

The council will consider applications for funding that:

  • Support the council’s corporate objectives
  • Assist in delivering the council’s Core Values
  • Support the delivery of parish, town, ward and community plans priorities
  • Support the voluntary and community sector to improve the quality of life for the residents of south Wiltshire
  • Make a significant contribution to the role of the voluntary and community sector
  • Encourage partnership working within the local community
  • Represent value for money
  • Contribute to developing the values of equality and diversity, supporting disadvantaged and socially excluded groups in south Wiltshire

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How to apply

If you are interested in applying please make your submission in writing, on no more than 4 sides of A4 outlining the aims and outcomes of the project and highlighting the benefit to the local community, as well as including all the costs involved.

We will also expect you to include copies of your organisations accounts for the past 2 years (new organisations with less than two years accounts will be expected to provide an estimate of income and expenditure for the first year).

Awards will be made in 2 phases:

  1. Deadline for application 30 May 2008 with award given in June 2008
  2. Deadline for applications 30 September 2008 with award given in November 2008

For further information or to submit an application please contact:

Contact details:

Telephone:
01722 434223

email:

Postal address:
Salisbury District Council
PO Box 2117
Salisbury
SP2 2DF