About the scheme
The grant brings members of the community together through:
Projects
A series of activities in the borough that take seven days to six months to deliver. These can be extended to up to 12 months in exceptional circumstances if you contact us.
Events
A gathering or outing for residents living in the borough of one to seven days. These can take place inside or outside the borough.
Products
Physical objects
Eligibility criteria
- Who can apply
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You must be a:
- charity
- community interest company
- residents’ association
- faith group
- voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisation
- constituted group with a bank account in the organisation’s name and requires two unrelated people to sign cheques or other payments
The purpose of the proposal can't be for profit. The benefits should be aimed at people from the ward you apply to.
- Documents required
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You must have these documents, where applicable:
- safeguarding, health and safety and data protection policies
- relevant Disclosure and Barring Services checks (standard, enhanced or enhanced with barred list) for all staff and volunteers
- risk assessment for funded projects or events
- licences (temporary events notice or other relevant licence) and permissions for use of land and property
- employers’ liability insurance in accordance with the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance Act) 1969 with a limit of indemnity of not less than £5,000,000 per claim or series of claims arising out of any one incident
- public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £5,000,000 per claim or series of claims arising from one event
- professional indemnity liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £2,000,000 per claim or series of claims arising from one event
Funding
- Grant amounts
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We can't award proposals delivered before you submit your application. Any permissions and all health and safety requirements must be made before funding can be agreed.
Proposal type Single ward application Multi-ward application Project up to £5,000 Up to £10,000 Event up to £5,000 up to £10,000 Product up to £1,000 up to £2,000 Things to note:
- multi-ward applications are limited to wards sharing a border
- organisations are limited to a maximum of three grants a year (1 April to 31 March)
- the maximum amount an organisation can receive in a single ward is £7,000 a year (1 April to 31 March)
- the maximum amount an organisation can receive in total, including multi-ward applications, is £12,000 a year (1 April to 31 March)
- What we can and can't fund
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We can fund:
- publicity material for projects or events that benefit residents of the borough
- staff fees linked to discrete time limited projects and events, or the development of a product
- service fees, including performers, trainers and catering
- volunteer expenses
- travel expenses
- venue hire for the use of a City Living, Local Life projects or events only
- purchase of materials, products or decorations
- food and non-alcoholic drinks
- repeat projects, events and outings
We can't fund:
- private limited companies
- statutory services
- infrastructure such as permanent or semi-permanent sculptures, renovations or bike hangers
- religious symbols
- events and projects that promote religious interests and objectives or exclude people based on religion
- events and projects that promote political interests and objectives or exclude people based on politics
- purchase of alcohol
- core running costs, including staff salaries, organisation’s utility bills, ongoing premises rent
- any fees or costs that are deemed not to be relevant to the City Living, Local Life project or event
Contact us
Contact the Voluntary Community Sector and Community Partnerships by email: [email protected]