Deadline: 28-Jan-22
The Basildon Council has announced the applications for Community and Voluntary Organisations.
Funding Information
This grant is available to all constituted voluntary and community groups based in the Basildon Borough and will fund up to £2,000 towards project costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Awarded to formally constituted voluntary and community organisations based in the Borough who provide benefits to the residents
- This grant can be used to fund salaries and volunteer expenses but not other running or core costs, such as utility bills.
- Required to show how the project contributes towards one or more of the aims outlined in the council's Corporate Plan.
- Must also provide a recent bank statement (within the last three months) for the group/organisation
- Grants awarded are between £100 and £2000.
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You can apply to this fund if you are:
- A formally constituted, not for profit community or voluntary group or registered charity.
- A Social Enterprise or Community Interest Company. You will need to demonstrate the voluntary status of your organisation – this will be in your articles of association or constitution etc.
- A community/voluntary group based in the Basildon Borough, which provides a direct benefit to the local community.
- You can be one of the based outside the Borough providing your project/activity is delivered within Basildon and is for the sole benefit of their residents.
- Schools which have Academy status.
- Parent Teacher Associations (PTA’s) and “Friends Of” groups, as long as they can demonstrate voluntary status.
- They welcome applications from religious or faith organisations, but will not fund religious or faith-based activity.
Ineligible
You cannot apply to this fund if you are:
- A statutory body such as a local authority, Parish Council, Police, or a health body such as a hospital or GP surgery.
- A company or group whose aim is to make a profit, including private businesses and sole traders.
- Proposing a project that DOES NOT benefit Basildon Borough residents, or one that only benefits a small amount of individuals.
- A politically affiliated group. Or an organisation proposing a project that includes party political activities or activities which are a statutory obligation.
- A group who has not provided satisfactory monitoring for any previous grants received from this fund.
- A group who has received a grant within the last three years from this fund, (this is dated from the date you received your grant payment).
For more information, visit Basildon Council.
For more information, visit https://www.basildon.gov.uk/article/3899/Grants-to-community-and-voluntary-organisations