Community grants scheme

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Are you a community enthusiast, community or voluntary group, a town or parish council who is looking to fund a community project in Wiltshire, during 2012/2013? If the answer is yes, then Area Board Grants are for you.

Community Area Grants

• Up to £5,000 available (more in exceptional circumstances) for your community project
• Funding linked to local priorities
• Simple application process
• Up to and including £1,000 may be available for small projects, where there will be no need for you to find matched funding
• Up to 50% of the total cost of a project, where the total cost is more than £1,000
• Support for organisations making applications
• Signposting to other sources of funding

Funding is available to help provide facilities, equipment and activities that are important to the local community. These grants can really make a big difference in helping communities get schemes and projects started.

Small Grants

• Up to £350 available
• Total project costs do not exceed £350
• No matched funding required
• Simple application process
• Groups do not require formal constitution

Funding is available to local voluntary groups, neighbourhood groups & residents associations, including groups with a common interest which will have a positive impact on and/or involve their community.

Applications are now invited in line with the criteria for funding. Applications will be considered at each Area Board meeting.

For dates of meetings please click the name of your area in the menu on the left of the screen.

Please read all sections of the funding process, including the criteria to avoid your application being delayed. We also advise that you contact your Community Area Manager see Maps and Contacts - Section 3 Maps and Contacts - Section 3 522kb and read all sections of the funding process before submitting your application.

Related documents

• section1-community-area-grant-funding-criteria-and-information201213.pdf Community Area Grants Funding Criteria - Section 1 210kb
• section2-sourcesofadviceandotherfunding201213.pdf Community Area Grants Sources of Local Funding Advice - Section 2 249kb
• section3-mapsandcontacts.pdf Maps and Contacts - Section 3 - Wiltshire Community Area Maps 522kb
• Community area grant application form 2012/13 - section 4 (Word) Community area grant application form 2012/13 - section 4 (Word) 1mb
• section4-communityareagrant-appform201213.pdf Community Area Grant Application Form 2012/13 - Section 4 322kb
• section5-applicantchecklist.pdf Applicant Checklist - Section 5 137kb
• Decision Making Process Flowchart Decision Making Process Flowchart 65kb
• Community area grant scheme evaluation form (Word) Community area grant scheme evaluation form (Word) 1mb
• section6-smallgrantfunding-criteriaandinformation201213.pdf Small Grant Criteria and Information 161kb
• Small grant application form 2012/2013 (Word) Small grant application form 2012/2013 (Word) 130kb
• section7-small-grant-201213-application-form.pdf Small Grant Application Form 2012/2013 323kb
• Small grant evaluation form (Word) Small grant evaluation form (Word) 1023kb
• section8-smallgrant-checklist.pdf Small Grant Checklist 97kb

Last updated: 6 May 2012