Deadline: 17-Mar-25
Submissions are now open for the Sustainable Communities Fund to provide the necessary support to help strengthen the social fabric of communities, building pride in place whilst also delivering direct and/or indirect economic benefit.
Themes
- The grant will focus on the following themes which have been identified as a priority within the County’s Strategic Investment Plan:
- Tackling poverty
- Circular Economy
- Wellbeing / Leisure
- Access to Services
- Environment and Green
- Tourism, Culture / Heritage
- Community Engagement
Funding Information
- Financial support will be made available via a third-party grant scheme for constituted groups to deliver Capital and Revenue projects.
- The grant threshold is between £10,000 – £150,000, please note:
- The maximum available for Revenue projects – £75,000
- The maximum available for Capital projects – £150,000
- If you have a mixture of capital and revenue expenditure the maximum grant available is £150,000.
Eligible Projects
- The following are examples of the type of eligible activities that may be considered for funding:
- Funding for new, or improvements to existing, community and neighbourhood infrastructure including local green spaces.
- Support for local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities.
- Support for active travel enhancement and other small-scale green transport infrastructure projects.
- Funding for the development and promotion of wider campaigns and year-round experiences which encourage people to visit and explore the local area.
- Funding for impactful volunteering and/or social action.
- Funding for local sports facilities.
- Investment in capacity building and infrastructure support for community groups.
- Community measures to reduce the cost of living including through measures to improve energy efficiency, and combat fuel poverty and climate change.
- Funding to support relevant feasibility studies.
- Investment and support for digital infrastructure for local community facilities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Constituted Voluntary and Community Groups
- Registered Charities
- Not for profit organisations
- Social Enterprises
- Local branches of national third sector organisations can apply using the parent body’s Constitution.
- Town and Community Councils can apply for community projects that are additional to normal statutory responsibilities which will benefit the community.
- Public Bodies
Ineligible Organisations
- Private individuals
- Private businesses
- Project activity delivered solely for the benefit of people outside Carmarthenshire
For more information, visit Carmarthenshire County Council.