Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Bishopsteignton Parish Council (BPC) is accepting applications for the Community Grant Awarding Programme.
Aims of the Council’s Grant Policy
- The Council awards grants, at its discretion, to parish organisations which can demonstrate a clear need for financial support: –
- To enable local people to participate in voluntary groups and activities.
- To help the parishes’ voluntary groups to improve their effectiveness.
- To ensure the provision of services, needed by the residents, via the voluntary sector.
- To enhance quality of life and ensure there is equality of access and opportunity for all parishioners to the services provided.
- To improve or enhance recreation and /or sports.
- To improve or enhance the environment/sustainability.
- To promoting the parish of Bishopsteignton in a positive way.
Funding Information
- For financial year 2025-26, £2,000 has been allocated for use under grant awarding under GPC.
Eligibility Criteria
- A grant may only be awarded to voluntary bodies, charities and not-for-profit organisations which are set up and run by a voluntary, unpaid management committee.
- The applicant must be either non-profit or charitable. Applications from private organisations operating as a business to make a profit or surplus will not be considered.
- Grants will not be made to projects that discriminate on any grounds.
- Under s 137 grants cannot be made to individuals. Under the GPC these may be considered but still must prove a strong benefit to the community.
- An organisation should have a bank account in its own name with two delegated representatives required to sign each cheque/authorise payment.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Bishopsteignton Parish Council will not award grant funding to the following:
- Organisations that do not provide a service to the community in Bishopsteignton.
- General appeals.
- Statutory organisations or the direct replacement of statutory funding.
- Political groups or activities promoting political beliefs.
- Religious groups where funding is to be used to promote religious beliefs.
- Arts & sports projects with no community or charitable element.
- Medical research, equipment or treatment.
- Animal welfare.
For more information, visit Bishopsteignton Parish Council.