Deadline: 25-Jul-22
The Central Bedfordshire Council is currently seeking applications Community Asset Grant Scheme to help local voluntary and community organisations to deliver their ambitions with access grant funding to support community infrastructure improvements in their communities.
Community Benefit
- Applicants must explain the community benefit they aim to achieve with a Community Assets Grant.
Funding Information
- £200,000 capital funding is available to allocate as grants.
- The minimum grant amount is £3,100 and the maximum individual grant amount is £25,000 and a group cannot receive more than one grant from this scheme in a period of 2 years, subject to continuation of the grant scheme without strong and justifiable reasons for doing so.
Eligibility Criteria
- A wide range of local groups voluntary and community organisations can apply they must have a Central Bedfordshire focus and connection:
- Voluntary and community groups with a constitution
- Not for profit organisations that are formally constituted
- Parish or Town Councils
- Schools/ Parent Associations (in relation to their wider community role)
- Community Interest Companies/ Community Benefit Societies
- Faith Organisations (in relation to their wider community role)
- Applicants must have a UK bank account. This can be an account for an organisation, community group, charity or specifically set up for the scheme being applied for. It cannot be a personal bank account used for personal finances. Town wide bids are also eligible.
Criteria
- The grant criteria and what the grant scheme can support
- External improvements such as a new roof
- Extensions such as additional toilet facilities or storage;
- internal refurbishment and improvements,
- Improvements to water/heating systems, lighting, access or security.
- Improvements to accessibility -installation of a hearing loop or other similar improvements.
- Improvements to play areas/ outdoor and indoor sports facilities/open space areas with public access.
- Feasibility studies associated with a planned improvement (provided that improvement is funded and takes place).
For more information, visit https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/42/stronger_communities/678/community_grants/3