Funding Available To Support Local Community Groups

This article was published on July 5, 2011 and information contained within may now be out of date.

Local Community Groups can apply for funding as East Lindsey District Council’s 2011/12 Community Grant Scheme is now open for round two funding application.

To help those considering an application to make the best bid they can the Council has arranged a series of workshops across the District in partnership with South Lincs Community Voluntary Service.

The workshops take place as follows:

Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 18:30 – 20:00, Stanhope Hall, Horncastle
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 18:30 – 20:00, Trinity Centre, Louth
Thursday, July 21, 2011, 18:30 – 20:00, Franklin Hall, Spilsby
Tuesday, July 26 2011, 18:30 20:00, Arts Room Skegness Embassy, Skegness
Wednesday, July 27 2011, 18:30 – 20:00, Community Access Point, Mablethorpe
Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 18:30 – 20:00, Access Alford Community Church, Alford

Grants are available for constituted/governed ‘not for profit’ groups that have a specific project that they wish to complete. The grants can fund revenue or capital costs and can range from £250 through the simpler ‘Small Grant Scheme’ up to 50% of project costs with a maximum £8,000 per year through the ‘Larger Community Grant Scheme’.

The deadline for groups to submit an application to the Scheme is September 5, 2011; and groups are encouraged to contact the Council’s Community Grants Team to book their place on one of the workshops and to discuss their project.

Over the past few years a number of community groups have benefitted from the scheme.