Community Grant Scheme
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The application process for the Community Grant Scheme
2012/13 is now open. Application forms are available to
download from the Related Links section of this webpage and should
be returned via email by Friday 28 October 2011. Guidance
notes are also available to download and contain useful information
on all aspects of the application process.
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Broxbourne Council offers an annual
grant scheme to local voluntary organisations, charities and
community groups. Awards are granted for one financial year only.
The Council offers five types of award:
- National non-domestic rate relief - discount on business
rates
- Facility hire subsidy for the hire of Council facilities, eg.
Civic Hall/Grundy Park Leisure Centre
- Notional rental – discount on rent for
tenants of Council property
- Cash grants – for one-off projects and
running costs
- Capital grants/loans – for improvements to
buildings and equipment purchases
The grant scheme is not
open to individuals or commercial businesses. It is solely for
local voluntary organisations, charities and community groups.
Larger regional and national charities/organisations can apply but
applications must be for a specific project within the Borough of
Broxbourne that will benefit local residents.
Application
Process
The application process
is cyclical and all grant awards are for one financial year.
There is no limit on the number of times that an organisation,
charity or community group can apply but the expectation is that
only one application will be made in any one year.
Application
Forms
Application forms and
guidance notes will be made available on this website September
2011.
Timetable
The timetable for the annual grants award process is as
follows:-
September - applications for the grants award year opens.
Forms will become available online by the last week of
September. The deadline for applications is announced but
generally applications should be received by the end of the first
week in November.
January - March - Applications are considered by the Grants
Panel.
March - Applicants notified of outcome.
April - Grant award payments made.
September - Annual application process starts again.
Applicants will receive
notification of the outcome of their application by either letter
or email. In addition they will be contacted if any further
information is required. Applications received after the
closing date deadline will not be considered.
Other sources of
funding
The Council’s grant
scheme is only one of numerous sources of funding available to
charities and community organisations and the resources available
to the Council to support the grants scheme are
finite. Information is also available about how to
identify alternative sources of
funding.
The Grants
Panel
All grant awards are
determined by elected members at the Grants Panel. The membership
of the Panel is appointed annually by the Council. More information about the Grants
Panel.
Contact information
If you have any queries
or problems regarding an application, or would like any additional
information regarding the grants scheme please contact the
grants officer by telephone on 01992 785555 ext
5716 or by email at grants@broxbourne.gov.uk
Alternatively, please
write to:
Support Services,
Broxbourne Borough Council, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt,
Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ.