Deadline: 29-Jan-21
The Basildon Council is offering Grants to Community and Voluntary Organizations based in the Basildon Borough in UK.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount you can apply for is £2,000.
What do they fund?
- They do fund small projects organizations may want to do that benefit the local community.
- They do fund ‘core’ costs, including salaries and volunteer expenses, for projects which demonstrate sustainability.
- They do fund contributions towards larger projects, however, you MUST have ALL the rest of the funding in place to be successful (they may ask you to evidence this).
- They do fund digital equipment e.g. computers, laptops, tablets or phones, as long as there is clear evidence of need.
- They do fund venue hire as long as it is part of the project you are delivering and not part of your annual core running costs.
- They do fund publicity, leaflets, stationery, equipment and promotional materials etc., as long as they are part of the project you are applying for.
- They do fund open days, events or series of events to raise awareness of a subject e.g. health or wellbeing as long as there is a lasting benefit.
- They do fund contributions towards refurbishments of community buildings; however, you must demonstrate that you have ALL the rest of the funding in place.
Who can apply?
You can apply to this fund if you are:
- A formally constituted, not for profit A statutory body such as a local community or voluntary group or authority, Parish Council, Police, or a registered charity.
- A Social Enterprise or Community Interest Company. You will need to demonstrate the voluntary status of your organization – this will be in your articles of association or constitution etc.
- A community/voluntary group based in the Basildon Borough, which provides a direct benefit to the local community.
- Schools that have Academy status.
- Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA’s) and “Friends Of” groups, as long as they can demonstrate voluntary status.
- You can be one of the above, based outside the Borough providing your project/activity is delivered within Basildon and is for the sole benefit of their residents.
- They welcome applications from religious or faith organizations, but will not fund religious or faith-based activity.
Application Process
- All applications and the information contained within them will be treated confidentially. Basildon Council would never share any information with third parties.
- If you would like to find out more about how Basildon Borough Council use your personal data please go to their website.
- They ask that you provide them with a full cost breakdown, including quotes, detailing how the Council grant funding will be spent.
- Please use the budget sheet in the application form. Please ensure that you enclose a recent bank statement (within the last 3 months). Your account must have two signatories, who are unrelated and live at separate addresses. Please note that they are not able to accept applications without the relevant supporting documents.
- Please note that they are not able to accept original documents. In all cases, a photocopy or scanned copy will be sufficient as long as they are all clearly legible. They are not able to accept unclear copies.
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