Deadline: 28-Jun-2024
The Voluntary-sector community organisations can apply for grants for projects that improve their community buildings and help secure or increase their use by the local community.
Purpose
- The Community Building Grants Programme exists to support local voluntary sector community organisations in providing and improving community buildings for the benefit of residents.
Aims
- The Community Building Grants Programme aims to:
- Encourage and support improvements to local community buildings.
- Encourage wider use of community buildings by local people and groups.
Funding Information
- A maximum grant of £10,000 is available for refurbishment works. The Council will not award 100% funding towards a project. Groups are required to contribute at least 15% match funding for part of the project costs from other sources. The budget for the 2024/25 programme is £70,000. It is anticipated that approximately 10 projects will receive assistance.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must fall under the following categories to be eligible for funding:
- Enhancement or improvement of the structure of the building
- Upgrading of fire safety provisions, health and safety/security provisions
- New kitchens or toilet facilities
- Improving accessibility into and within the building
- Upgrading of Electrical, Drainage and Lighting systems
- Installation of double glazed windows and doors
- Installation of energy efficiency measures
Who can Apply?
- The Community Building Grants programme targets local community and voluntary groups. Eligible groups must be constituted or have a statement of aims for their organisation and have a bank account.
- Applications received for buildings which are located within deprived areas (identified through the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 as in the 20% most deprived in Wales) will be scored as a higher priority compared to other applications.
- Organisations which have received funding from Cardiff Council within the last two years can apply for a Community Building Grant but will be scored as a lower priority compared to other organisations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they meet the following general criteria:
- be a voluntary organisation;
- have a recognised legal and constitutional status;
- be independent of the statutory and private sectors;
- be legally able to undertake activities in Cardiff;
- have aims and objectives in keeping with the activities funded under the grant scheme and objectives of the Council;
- have a clear management structure;
- have a bank account;
- have clear financial controls (Charity Commission leaflet CC8 Internal Financial Controls for Charities will give details).
- either own or have a lease with a minimum unexpired term of 5 years on the building.
- be a not-for-profit organisation, however the group may have paid members of staff.
Ineligible
- Projects not eligible for funding include the following:
- Routine maintenance and repair work
- Staffing or running costs
- Projects benefiting a limited membership such as sports clubs used only by one team, or places of worship used solely for religious purposes
- Projects already started or work completed before grant offer received
- Feasibility studies
- Purchase of non-fitted equipment
For more information, visit Cardiff Development and Regeneration.