Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The Felixstowe Town Council is pleased to announce an open call for the Occasional Grants Program.
The Felixstowe Town Council is committed to supporting and strengthening the many networks and community groups that help to make a positive difference to Felixstowe as a place to live, work and visit, for everyone. They know that the Council can make a difference through their grants process, but it is also important that they seek a relationship with many of these groups to explore other ways in which they can develop and grow as they need to.
Funding Information
For the year 2022/23 a total of £25,000 has been made available to support community organisations which are able demonstrate a clear need for financial support and which contribute towards the vision and aims for Felixstowe.
What can you apply for?
- Applicants must identify a specific purpose for which funding is sought.
- Acceptable examples include:
- Capital grants for a specific project or purchase (e.g. the purchase of computers, sport equipment, craft material etc.)
- Upgrading existing facilities
- Training costs
- Start-up costs for new initiatives/projects
Ineligible Projects
Grants are not given towards the following:
- Activities that are part of statutory obligations
- Loan repayments
- Retrospective applications where an event or activity has already taken place
- Religious/Political activities unless it can be shown that the event will be open to and for the benefit of the community as a whole.
- Organizations with a business or profit making remit
- Research costs
- Ongoing revenue expenditure, such as rent, utility bills, wages, insurance costs; other than to enable the start-up of a new initiative or in other exceptional circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects and activities must have a specific benefit to residents of Felixstowe. They are particularly keen to hear about any Environmental projects that you are planning and require funds towards.
- Any properly constituted group, club or organisation based in Felixstowe and/or operating for the benefit of its residents. To be a “properly constituted group” and eligible to apply applicants must have:
- Charitable, voluntary or not-for-profit status with a constitution or set of rules.
- A bank account requiring a minimum of two signatories.
Ineligible
- Individuals
- Profit-making organisations/groups
- Statutory/other public bodies.
For more information, visit https://felixstowe.gov.uk/council-services/grants/