Deadline: 20-Jan-23
The South Oxfordshire District Council is currently seeking applications for its Coucillor Community Grants Scheme to fund community projects and initiatives that will deliver better outcomes for South Oxfordshire residents as well as contributing to the achievement of the council’s Corporate plan priorities.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant is £250 and the maximum £5,000 for each councillor (budget permitting).
- The project must complete within 12 months of the award decision
Eligibility Criteria
- Town/parish councils and parish meetings
- Town/parish councils can collaborate with local unconstituted groups and apply on their behalf
- Not for profit preschools and PTAs for local authority run schools or Academy’s, can apply for non-statutory elements of the education programme
- Local ‘not for profit’ organisations, this can include a company limited by guarantee which does not distribute any surplus it makes to its member, whose primary
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purpose is to benefit the residents of South Oxfordshire who can:
- Provide with their application a copy of a recent bank statement in the name of the organisation applying (no more than two months old)
- Provide on request a copy of the organisation’s detailed financial records e.g. income/expenditure/reserves for the most recent complete financial year– or projections for new organisations
- Provide on request a copy of their governing document (like a constitution, set of rules, articles of association etc) that demonstrates they are a ‘not for profit organisation’ and the project they are applying for matches the organisation objectives
- Confirm their organisation has named officers, members or trustees on a management committee/board.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Other local authorities/public sector bodies (for example Oxfordshire County Council, NHS trusts). Please note: Town/parish councils and parish meetings are eligible to apply
- Groups who raise funds on behalf of or will improve/create facilities that will predominately benefit an ineligible organisation
- Individuals (this includes making any payments to individuals on behalf of community groups)
- Profit-based businesses (private businesses)
- Political and lobbying groups
- Organisations who operate a grant scheme of their own or who budget for giving grants/donations in their annual budget. Please note: Town/parish councils and parish meetings are eligible to apply
- Nationwide organisations (except where they have a local constitution and/or local bank account. They may also make exceptions if a project clearly relates to a local hub/branch of the organisation)
For more information, visit Councillor Community Grants.