Grassroots Grant Programme
Are you :
• A small voluntary or community group?
• Delivering valuable services to disadvantaged communities and people?
• Working in Worcestershire?
• In need of extra funds to help you deliver or develop your service?
Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available to small grass root community and voluntary groups in Worcestershire either as a one off payment or as a grant spread over a maximum of the three year period (2008 – 2011) but not exceeding £5,000 in total. Applications will seek to meet one of the following themes:
• Encouraging community citizenship – ‘feeling included and part of your community’
• Safeguarding vulnerable people – ‘feeling safe and healthy in your community’
• Enabling economic contribution – ‘feeling pride and independence in your community’
There is a free outreach and support service provided by your local outreach and support worker, Sophie Mead, therefore we strongly advise you to make contact with Sophie as she will be able to offer advice around developing your project and understanding the criteria.
If you have any questions about your eligibility, want to check whether your ideas fit the Grassroots Fund criteria or want to arrange an outreach visit contact Sophie Mead, Grants Administration Officer on 01432 267820 (Mondays - Wednesdays and Fridays) or 01684 312734 (Thursdays) or e-mail grassroots@comfirst.org.uk.
Please make sure you are completing the correct application form. For grants of £900 or less you need to complete the smaller application. This application will go through a fast track process and be looked at by a panel straight away.
For grants of £901 and more you need to complete the larger application and submit by the deadline dates given below to be considered by a formal panel.
You must restrict your answers to the application form as far as is reasonably possible and not attach unnecessary sheets of paper. Please do not simply say see attached.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be aware that the documents below are first drafts and may need tweaking if we discover people are having problems with them therefore if you have any technical difficulties in completing these forms please do not hesitate to contact us.
Deadline dates for submitting applications are:
- Friday 5th March 2010
- Tuesday 20th April 2010
- Tuesday 22nd June 2010
- Further dates to be confirmed