Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Charnwood Community Facilities Grant to support the renovation, improvement and provision of community buildings, including fitting out and provision of facilities for people with disabilities, (but not routine maintenance).
Aims
The Council has identified key priorities and aims set out in the Council’s Corporate Plan. Applications should fulfil at least one of these aims:
- Healthy Communities
- A Thriving Economy
- Caring for the Environment
Funding Information
- The Community facilities grants scheme can award funding of up to £20,000, to a maximum of 50% of the cost of a project.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition, in order to be eligible for a grant the project must:
- be delivered within the Borough of Charnwood.
- be delivered by a community organisation that is properly constituted and must not be exclusive, but should allow access to or use by the general public (e.g VCS organisation, Parish / Town Council).
- have a bank account in the name of the organisation with more than one signatory not related or co-habiting.
- must have no restriction on membership by any organisation to which a grant is to be made. Membership must be open to the general public and not refused on grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, occupation, religious, political or other beliefs.
- not relate to religious belief or party political activities. Works to religious buildings are excluded except those which fulfil a substantially wider community role beyond the confines of religious practices.
- provide evidence of security of tenure eg length of lease agreement and landlord’s consent.
- obtain necessary planning permission and building controls required for the building works within the scheme.
- begin within twelve months of the grant being approved.
- Comply with the Prevent Duty requirements. The Counter Terrorism & Security Act 2015 places a duty on certain bodies to have ‘due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ in the exercise of their functions.
For more information, visit https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/commfacgrants