Ceredigion Community Grant Program – United Kingdom

Deadline: 30-Sep-2024

The Ceredigion County Council is inviting applications for the Community Grant Program.

The purpose of the scheme is to increase the range of facilities, activities and opportunities within Ceredigion.

In awarding grant funding they aim to ensure that the application process is easy to understand and made clear to all applicants, while at the same time ensuring sufficient information is gathered to promote value for money, fairness in decision making, public accountability and avoidance of fraud or misuse of funds, reflecting the highest standards of public sector financial management.

Key features of the Ceredigion Community Grant

• The Council will not under any circumstances consider applications for projects which have already commenced/been completed, or for events which have already taken place.
• Grants cannot be used for any purpose other than that stated on the application form.
• In all publicity associated with the scheme, reference should be made to the fact that a grant has been awarded by the Council.
• The applicant should be able to demonstrate widespread community support e.g. letter from the Community/Town Council or Ceredigion County Council. Local Member for the ward
• The Council will not assist the same project twice. However, separate phases, clearly identified in a project may qualify for assistance.
• You may only apply once in a financial year.
• Applicants should operate bilingually in dealing with the public.
• Applicants must ensure that all sections of the community are treated equally.
• Applications will not be accepted from organisations associated with political activity.
• Applications will not be accepted from organisations who operate a policy of discrimination against any sector of the community.
• Applications for funding should be made on the application form and supported by all requested supporting documentation. Incomplete applications or applications that do not include all of the required documentation cannot be considered for funding.
• Organisations are responsible for obtaining Building Regulations approval, planning permission, and any other licences and permissions necessary for their project.

Types of Grants

• Capital Grant
  • The £10,000 maximum applies per organisation within a single year. Therefore, if an organisation secures £10,000 grant funding for a single project, no other applications will be considered from that organisation for any other projects within the same year.
• Policy Grant
  • Policy grants have a simplified application process. The maximum available is shown below. Policy grants will be paid as soon as possible after approval has been obtained.
    • £2,000
      • Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi
      • Eisteddfod RTJ Pantyfedwen, Llanbedr Pont Steffan
      • Eisteddfod Teulu James Pantyfedwen, Pontrhydfendigaid
    • £500 p.a for the first 5 yrs of publication/£250 p.a. thereafter
      • Papurau Bro
    • £250
      • Local Eisteddfodau
      • Local agricultural and/or horticultural shows
    • £500
      • Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter, Llandysul Shows and Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies & Cobs
      • Cardigan Bay Sea Food Festival, Lampeter Food Festival and Cardigan River and Food Festival

Eligibility Criteria

• Capital Grant
  • The grants are available to Community Groups, Churches, Chapels or bonafide Voluntary Sports and Play Associations who wish to improve and increase the range of facilities, activities and opportunities within Ceredigion.
  • Voluntary, non-profit making organisations, which are properly constituted will be eligible to apply for assistance. They should be based in or be responsible for projects based in the Ceredigion area.
  • However, applications from organisations outside the County boundary will be considered where it can be demonstrated that there would be a benefit to the inhabitants of Ceredigion.
• Policy Grant
  • Voluntary, non-profit making organisations, which are properly constituted will be eligible to apply for assistance providing they are responsible for the events or publications listed above.

For more information, visit Ceredigion County Council.