Deadline: 16-Jun-23
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is delighted to launch the third round of the Operation Relentless Community Fund – Anti Social Behaviour to support local projects and initiatives that reduce Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and increase public feeling of safety in areas disproportionately affected by ASB.
The Grant Scheme has been established as a funding source for organisations to deliver projects and initiatives that meet one or more of the Police & Crime Plan priorities.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Grant Scheme is a financial resource provided by the PCC to support activities in Dorset that contribute to the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan 2021-2029.
Key Themes
The Plan concentrates on six key themes:
- Cut Crime and Anti Social Behaviour (ASB)
- Make Policing More Visible and Connected
- Fight Violent Crime and High Harm
- Fight Rural Crime
- Put Victims and Communities First
- Make Every Penny Count
Funding Information
- Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are available, and applicants must evidence how they will contribute to a reduction in ASB and/or increase public feeling of safety/reassurance.
- Organisations can request to deliver projects for a period of up to 12 months.
What are the Funding Criteria
Decision making regarding all Grant applications will adhere to the following four principles:
- Specificity: Initiatives must deliver outputs and outcomes relating to the purpose of the round.
- Deliverability: Projects employing either innovative or proven approaches which are likely to address and deliver the desired outcomes of the funding within the grant period.
- Working in partnership: Priority will be given to applications from consortia of providers or partnerships between VCSE sector and private / public sector partners. Projects involving co-production with other agencies and/or with users of the service, will also be prioritised.
- Sustainability: Priority will be given to initiatives that have clear exit plans for sustainability or are self-sustaining.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications from Community Groups and Charitable Organisations are welcomed
- Community Interest Companies are also welcome to apply to the fund
- Organisations that have previously been in receipt of PCC Funds providing the application is unrelated to the previous PCC-funded project.
- Please Note: Any funding received through this process is to be ring-fenced and must not form a part of any profits.
Ineligible
Projects and Initiatives that:
- Do not contribute to the purpose of the round.
- Are based or delivered outside of Dorset.
- Require ongoing funding.
- Require ongoing staff costs (including salaries of permanent or fixed term staff).
- Expenditure for an item or service that has already been ordered or paid for.
- Have already been funded from a different source.
- Items or services that will only benefit one individual.
- Initiatives that directly or indirectly bring profit to the organisation
- Loan repayments, topping up of accounts or transferring money to another group.
- Fundraising activities for your organisation or others.
- Used vehicles/routine repairs and maintenance.
For more information, visit PCC.