Deadline: 15-Oct-21
The Neath Port Talbot Council’s Third Sector grant fund is now open for applications for 2022-2023 financial year.
Aims
This Scheme aims to:
- Make the grant funding process clear, transparent and equitable;
- Ensure the administrative arrangements that support grant funding efficient and effective; and
- Foster genuine partnership working between the Council and the Third Sector to promote the wellbeing of local people and communities.
Scope
This Scheme covers:
- Grant funding provided from the Council’s own revenue resources, except for those funds provided from the Member Community Action Fund; and
- Grants of benefits “in kind” e.g. rent-free/discounted rent periods granted to organisations in the Council’s property portfolio.
The Council’s well-being objectives remain relevant in the short term. It is therefore suggested that:
- Applications are invited for 12 months funding or less and should be specifically focused on activities that will help to further develop community capacity/ collaboration and building from the community action that has supported the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Those organisations in receipt of multi-year grant agreements be asked to set out in clear terms how they intend to support the further development of community capacity building.
Funding Information
The total amount available is £200,000 and organisations are asked to be mindful of the amount they will be applying for (as the total amount will need to be spread across several organisations that are successful).
Core Funding
Those organisations who are bidding for core funding (includes the core costs of running and developing an organisation or more specifically the costs to help it carry out a particular project or service) will need to make a commitment to helping the Council implement its Corporate Plan in eight areas:
- Promote the take up of the Council’s on-line services through the Switch brand and help people to access those on-line services (digital assist support);
- Encourage participation in Council and local community-run events to support well-being;
- Leverage in additional funding;
- Promote the Council’s Community Directory (Dewis) so that there is a good understanding of all the services that are available within the local area and how to access them;
- Encourage the identification and development of local early intervention and prevention services and facilitate access to those services;
- Support, inform and promote the Council’s priorities;
- Contribute to engagement and communications campaigns to improve understanding within communities of the Council’s priorities and services;
- Where appropriate, provide a physical space that can facilitate co-location of workers from across the public service to provide more integrated services that respond to the needs of local people and communities.
For more information, visit https://www.npt.gov.uk/thirdsectorgrants