Each year the Parish Council invites applications from local community groups and voluntary organisations for consideration of a community grant. Details and general information is shown below.
COMMUNITY GRANTS - GUIDANCE NOTES FOR APPLICANTS
General Information
The Council will only make donations to local voluntary groups, charities or clubs. It cannot accept applications for funding to support an individual, such as sports sponsorship etc. Applicants must demonstrate that the grant will directly benefit the area or its inhabitants, or part of it or some of them.
Where an application for a grant covers more than one organisation (beneficiary), then each beneficiary must supply its own relevant information in the application for a grant.
Notes on completion of application form
Note 1: Applications must be made from an address within the Parish of either Beaudesert or Henley in Arden. If it is not, you must include evidence to show how the inhabitants of our Parish will benefit by the grant and your organisation.
Note 2: The Parish Council can only provide grants to not-for-profit organisations. It cannot fund activities for political parties or pressure groups.
Note 3: The Parish Council will give priority to applications from organisations who have identified a specific project over a fixed timescale. Grants are not usually considered for routine day-to-day running expenses such as heating and lighting. Applicants who wish to be considered for the latter must demonstrate that they have no other source of funding in which to generate the revenue requested in the grant application.
Note 4: Applicants must state explicitly what the grant money will be used for - money awarded can only be used for the purpose(s) stated on the application form. Having received the grant, recipient organisations will be asked to produce a follow-up report for the money received in accordance with the timescale shown on their application. Evidence of invoices paid or other documentation will be requested to demonstrate correct use of the grant money. Grant money not spent should be returned to the Council for re-distribution at the next grant allocation cycle.
Note 5: In addition to the explanation of the use for the grant on your application form, groups are encouraged to speak to the Council during the Public Participation session of the JPC meeting to be held on Monday 5th December 2011 commencing 7.15pm. Attendance to represent your group is by no means essential, but it can support an application and also provides Councillors with an opportunity to ask any questions that may assist in the decision-making.
Note 6: You must include with your completed application form, copies of the following documents:
A recent bank statement for your organisation (in last three months)
The last Audited accounts
A summary of Income and Expenditure for the last year
Please note your application may not be considered if you do not include all of the requested information.
Applications are now invited for grants to be awarded in April 2012
To receive a Word version of the application form and guidance notes or to ask any questions relating to the grants process, please email or contact the Officer, Jenny Walsh - details below. Alternatively, you can collect a copy of the forms from the Parish Office. (It is helpful if you can telephone before arrival then papers can be set aside for collection).
