Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund Programme in the UK

Deadline: 14-Apr-25

The Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund is available for services that reduce crime and disorder and support victims of crime.

Key Areas

• It is recognised that VCFSE organisations play a significant role in reducing crime and disorder and in supporting victims. Therefore, the fund is looking for strong applications that demonstrate delivery on the following key areas of the Police and Crime Plan
  • Theme 2: Commission services which support victims of crime and invest in initiatives which reduce crime, disorder and offending.
  • Theme 3: Effective engagement with communities and working with partner agencies to enhance community safety and criminal justice.

Funding Information

• Grants of between £2,500 and £20,000 are available

Primary Beneficiaries

• As a minimum requirement, any application will need to target one of the following groups:
  • Adult Offenders
  • Children & Young People (offenders, at risk of offending and exploitation)
  • Communities (at risk of/affected by crime and/or fear of crime and ASB)
  • Victims of crime (excluding DA and Sexual Abuse/Violence)

Outcomes

• Bespoke outcomes are welcome, however as a minimum all applications will need to show impact against at least one of the following outcomes:
  • Improved Confidence, Resilience and/or Feelings of Safety
  • Increased Education, Skills, Training and/or Employability
  • Reduced Offending, Violence and/or Exploitation
  • Improved Mental Health, Reduced Addiction and/or Homelessness

Criteria

• Applications will need to:
  • Address the objectives within the Police and Crime Plan
  • Clearly identify gaps in service/provision
  • Use data, evidence from previous work, and/or use of wider best practice for delivery

Exclusions

• Operational overheads can only be included where they form an integral part of the project delivery costs. Reclaiming general, management and staffing overheads will not be accepted.
• Grants will not cover security systems/fences/cameras/CCTV etc.
• Only small amounts of capital may be requested (10% of total request).
• Anyone in direct receipt of funding from the OPCC will normally not be eligible to apply to this fund. If there is a different project that requires funding, please speak to a Grants Officer prior to applying.
• Those tackling domestic abuse/violence, sexual abuse/violence cannot apply to this fund.

For more information, visit Suffolk Community Foundation.