Community
Grants
Community Grants are back!
Application Pack
Application
Form (Print out and fill in)
Application
Form (Electronic version - Word)
Guidance
Notes 1
Guidance
Notes 2 (LDLSP Priorities)
Cover
Letter
Check
List
The Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership (LDLSP)
have agreed to fund Community Grants for 18 months. £30K
has been allocated and there will be 5 grant rounds between
January 2009 – March 2010. Community Groups can apply
for a grant of up to £2,000, if they can demonstrate
they will be contributing to the priorities of the LDLSP;
this is not as difficult as it may sound and more guidance
is available with the application pack.
Closing dates for future rounds
6th May 2009, 8th July 2009, 3rd September 2009 and 4th
November 2009
Background & Purpose of the Grant
Community Grants is a small grant scheme designed to assist
groups in Lancaster, Morecambe and the surrounding rural
areas to undertake small projects that enable their local
people to take part in community activities. The fund has
been given to the Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership
(LDLSP) by Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City
Council, to spend on projects which deliver the district’s
Community Strategy. It is being run on behalf of the LDLSP
by Lancaster District CVS, a copy of the Community Strategy
can be downloaded from: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/Documents/Corporate
Strategy/Lancaster City Council - Community Strategy.pdf
Who can apply?
Any group who is a voluntary, community or not for profit
organisation and is based within the Lancaster District
boundary can apply for a Grant.
How much can you apply for?
You can apply for one Grant between the value of £250
and £2000.
What kind of projects can apply?
Any project that takes place within the Lancaster District
which helps local people ‘take part’ in their
local community, and which meets one of the 21 Sustainable
Community Strategy’s Priorities under the headings:
• Children and Young People
• Education Skills and Opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing
• The Economy
• The Environment
• Safety
• Valuing People
For an application pack
Please contact Hannah Bland or Jane Attfield on (01524)
555900.
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