Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Somerset Fund is now open to support the places, spaces, events and activities that bring your whole community together.
That means you can ask for money from The Somerset Fund if you work or volunteer for a group that runs a:
- Village hall or community center
- Park, play area or green space
- sports clubs
- community shop
- Art, culture, or heritage group
- Community transport scheme
Whatever you ask for, it must connect people in your community so that they have:
- A range of different activities taking place that reflect local needs
- An opportunity to discover what they have in common with others.
Funding Information
- You can ask for £250 to £2,500 from The Somerset Fund. Most grants are for about £1,500.
- Fund is around £100,000 in total to give out this year.
Eligibility Criteria
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You can only apply if you work or volunteer for a group that:
- Is based in Somerset (but not BANES or North Somerset)
- Is run by a committee or board of at least 3 unrelated people
- Has a governing document or set of rules
- Runs on less than £100,000 per year
- Has an appropriate level of free reserves. If this is more than 12 months running costs, then you should have a policy explaining why
- Has a safeguarding policy that meets the foundation's expectations
- Has a bank account in its name, which requires at least two unrelated signatures.
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Applications from groups that exist to support people in their local community are Welcomed. The Foundation can award money to groups that are not registered charities, but the purpose of the funding must be charitable. This means the Foundation can give a grant to:
- Community groups
- Registered charities
- Community amateur sports clubs
- Community interest companies (CIC) limited by guarantee that have a clear asset lock benefitting local communities
- Companies limited by guarantee that are not-for-profit with all surpluses re-invested back into the organization
- Faith organizations, but not for the promotion of religion
- Community benefit societies
- Local statutory organisations, like parish councils or schools.
For more information, visit Somerset Community Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.somersetcf.org.uk/grantfunding/grants-groups/somersetfund