General Grants 2024-25

Community groups are again invited to apply for a General Grant. The form and rules can be downloaded from the link below:


Deadlines for receipt of complete applications: 5 July 2024, 25 October 2024 and 7 February 2025.

The following documents are required:

All applications must be accompanied by:
1. The most recent bank statement

2. A quote for the work / purchase costing up to £1,000.  Two or three quotes must be supplied for work / purchases costing more than £1,000.

3. A copy of the current Constitution, unless the Council already has a copy.

Applications of £751+ also require:
A copy of the last set of published accounts.

How much can you apply for:
Grants of up to £750 can cover 100% of the total project cost
£751 - £2,999 can cover up to 80% of the total project cost
£3,000+ can cover up to 50% of the total project cost

The maximum grant available is £5,000.

Completed forms with all the required supporting documents must be supplied by the deadline date.  Incomplete or late applications will be deferred to the next meeting (if there is one).