Community Grants

Braunstone Town Council makes small grants available to various organisations to assist their work. The aims are to:-

* Direct financial assistance to where it will be of greatest benefit to the citizen’s of Braunstone Town

* Encourage the formation of new community groups leading to the provision of a wider range of services at local level

* Support new projects and the recruitment of new members

The Council will also make financial grants to local schools to provide arts based workshops which would not normally be provided from within the schools individual financial resources. The Town Council can also advise on funding from other sources and will encourage and assist community groups in making applications for funding from other sources.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

* Grant applications are invited from non-profit making organisations

* Grant applications are not accepted from individuals

* Grants may be used to pay for equipment, transport costs, hire of rooms, guest speakers, training etc for citizen’s visitors, and those who work in Braunstone Town, responding to local needs and community life

* Funding may be full or part cost of the event or project

* The Council will give favourable consideration to groups that have applied for funding from other organisations (i.e. Blaby District Council, Leicestershire County Council, Lottery Funding, Blaby CVS etc)

* The maximum grant likely to be approved is £300 per project per year

* Please specify a specific amount for your grant – if you do not specify a figure the application may be refused

* Groups will be asked to provide details of past applications and funding granted by the Town Council

* Applications cannot be considered for activities which have already taken place or have started at the time the application is made

* Financial information of the organisation may be requested

* A copy of the most recent Bank Statement will be required

* A copy of the group’s constitution will be required

* Resubmissions will be considered if they match the above criteria

* Groups will be asked to complete a short evaluation form approximately one month after the project has been completed

The Town Council will also assist groups and organisations to apply for external funding for projects. If you would like further information on setting up a group or would like an application form or require help with applying for funds for your group please contact Mrs Pauline Hurd, Civic Centre Manager and Community Projects Officer, on 0116 2899270 or e-mail on paulinehurd@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk