Apply for Community Grants Programme (United Kingdom)

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9 months ago

Deadline: 4-Apr-25

Submissions are now open for the Community Grants programme to support people and communities in need in Wiltshire and Swindon.

They are particularly interested in projects and activities that:
- tackle poverty and inequality and its effects
- prevent or alleviate poor mental health
- support children and young people

You can apply for a grant if you are a:
- constituted voluntary or community organisation
- registered charity
- not-for-profit company including community interest companies (CIC) where the majority of directors receive no payment from the company
- currently not in receipt of one of the Community Grants
You need to be a:
- local or regional organisation only working in Wiltshire or Swindon or in the south/south west of England
- local branch of a national organisation with a local management committee based in Wiltshire or Swindon and your own bank account
Your organisation must have:
- an active voluntary management committee with at least three people who are not:
  - related to each other or in a long-term relationship
  - living at the same address
Your organisation needs the following financial arrangements and documents:
- a bank account with two signatories that are not related to each other
- less than 12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves. This means in your end of year financial accounts, Unrestricted reserves (not including Designated funds) must be less than your Expenditure
- financial records or accounts
- a recent bank statement
- a constitution
- a financial plan or budget showing this year’s expected income, expenditure and reserves.