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Funding for local community projects

Small Community Capital Projects 2010-11: Closing date 27 August 2010*

Kent County Council and Dover District Council have allocated £61,400 to the five Dover District Neighbourhood Forums to award small capital grants for community projects.

Small Capital grants of up to £2,500 are available to all types of organisations and groups across the district and an application pack (MS Word) is now available. Whilst there is no minimum amount we would prefer not to receive requests for less than £250, because the cost of processing these will usually be more than the value of the grant.

All grants from the Small Community Capital Projects Fund are one-off and for one year only and must show benefit to the community.

Kent County Council is administering the Small Community Capital Projects grant for the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums. Please contact KCC Community Engagement Manager Anne Charman for advice on who can, and how to, apply for grant funding and to discuss any project you would like support for. Please see contact details below.

The closing date for applications is Friday 27 August 2010 - but please try to send your application forms in to Anne as soon as possible. 

*Deadline Extended: Deal & Walmer and Sandwich Area Neighbourhood Forums

As of Friday 27 August 2010, applications for the Small Community Capital Projects grant fund to the Deal & Walmer and Sandwich Area Neighbourhood Forums were undersubscribed. The deadline has therefore been extended to Friday 10 September.

This does not apply to Dover North, Dover West or Dover Town, applications to which were all over-subscribed.

• Participatory Budgeting - what is it all about? Information on Participatory Budgeting and how it will work.

  You decide: Funds for Local Community Projects poster

  You decide: Community voting events poster

  Small Community Capital Projects Fund Application Pack 2010/11.

This application pack includes:        

• Notes to help you with your application
• The Application Form
• Final Checklist

Please either download the application pack onto your computer and complete it from there, or complete it by hand using black ink.

  Brief Guide to the Small Community Capital Projects Fund 2010/11

  Your organisation – further examples.                    

You Decide: Participatory Budgeting

This year the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums are piloting Participatory Budgeting (PB) as a way to allocate the Small Community Capital Projects (SCCP) grant fund available during 2010-11.  

Special "You decide" voting events are being held on the following dates (more information will be added as it is confirmed):

Come along and vote for your favourite community projects.

• Participatory Budgeting - what is it all about? Information on Participatory Budgeting and how it will work.

KCC Local Schemes Grants and Member Community Grants 2010/11

  KCC Member Funding Streams

Is there a grant for you?

There are many funding schemes available in Kent to support local voluntary and community groups. To find details of other funding opportunities please visit:

• KENT 4 COMMUNITY - the community support funding website for the Kent area with a free search facility.
• KCC External Funding Unit Tel: 01622 694055; Email: externalfunding@kent.gov.uk  
• Dover District Council - Community Development Team
• CASE Kent (Community Action South East Kent) - an infrastructure organisation offering advice, support and training to over 400 voluntary and community organisations in the Dover district
• Funding Central - The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) & The Office for the Third Sector (OTS) launched a new website www.fundingcentral.org.uk which provides a comprehensive list of funding opportunities (grants, grant in aid and contracts) available from government and government non-departmental bodies and agencies, local and regional government, charitable organisations and foundations, and the EU.
• Funding Buddies - this project assists community and voluntary groups to access funding opportunities. A toolkit has also been produced to help small and medium sized voluntary groups and organisations to raise money.

Previous Years

• Small Community Capital Project: Successful Grant Applications 2008/9
• Small Community Capital Project: Successful Grant Applications 2009/10

Contact

Please see the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums Contact Details page.