Funding and Grants
Communities First Trust Fund
The Communities First Trust Fund is a scheme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government aimed at small community led organisations in Communities First areas in Wales such as Monkton. The purpose of the scheme is to support any type of activity that involves local people, through small community organisations, that benefits their community. The activities must provide some measure of economic, environmental, social or cultural benefit for people living in Monkton.
Your group can apply to the Communities First Trust Fund if you:
- Are a small community led organisation
- are a not-for-profit group
- are working in and involving people from Monkton, or if outside Monkton, the beneficiaries must be living in Monkton
- have a constitution or set of rules, dated and signed as "adopted" by the Chair, or other senior office holder on behalf of the group: If your group doesn't have a constitution or bank account you can apply if your group is supported by a constituted voluntary organisation where it is permissible under their constitution and, where relevant, charity law. (Monkton Communities First are also able to advise you on setting up your constitution) In these circumstances your group should apply in your own name but provide the bank details, the constitution and the accounts/statement of income and expenditure, and a bank statement for the constituted group
- have a bank account, in the name of your group, which requires at least two signatures;
- can provide a copy of your most recent accounts or statement of income and expenditure and a bank statement. These must be audited or signed as approved by your Chair or other senior office holder;
Can spend the grant within one year or return it, or part of it, to the Fund.
If I apply, how much can I receive?
- There is no minimum amount but 5,000 is the maximum you can apply for. No group will be eligible to access more than 5,000 in any financial year.
- Groups are eligible to apply to the Trust Fund if they have an outstanding end of project report from a previous Trust Fund grant however any grant awarded will not be paid to the group until the previous grant has been accounted for.
- Grants of up to 100% may be awarded however groups are encouraged to apply for part funding for their project and seek the additional funding they require from other sources.
How does my group apply?
To apply to the Communities First Trust Fund in Monkton, contact the Communities First Team, the contact details of which can be found here. To see a list of past recipients of the Communities First Trust Fund in Monkton, click here.
Co-operative Community Fund
The Co-operative's Community Fund is now open and groups can apply for between £100 and £2000 for things such as equipment, event costs, help with rent, sports and computer equipment. For requests over £500, the groups most recent accounts or a Treasurer's report must be submitted. All applications must be made online. For more information visit www.co-operative.coop pr call the Communities First Office. We will also be happy to help you complete the application form.
Community Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP)
The Community Facilites and Activities Programme (CFAP) is a capital only grant scheme designed to provide or improve community facilities and support community activities aimed at the regeneration of communities.
The programme is only open to voluntary and community groups and self-governing, private or "not-for-profit" companies limited by guarantee having an unrestricted income of less than 150,000 pound and be for public benefit, without discrimination. Statutory bodies are not eligible to apply.
It is intended as a fund for organisations to draw upon to fill remaining gaps in finances after all other sources of support have been explored. The programme can provide support to help provide facilities or carry outactivities which will promote the regeneration of communities by tackling the following priorities:
~Creating or refurbishing facilities available to the community as a whole. ~Acting to improve the built or natural environment for local people. ~Improving the well-being of the community by encouraging healthy life styles. ~Providing facilities or activities which reduce poverty and discrimination. ~Encouraging training that targets vulnerable or excluded people. ~Stimulating community businesses and social enterprises. ~Assisting the promotion of job opportunities. ~Involving people of all ages and abilities in the community.
The programme can fund any proposals that support the involvement of local people in community activity that will contribute to the regeneration of an area. Applicants from Communities First areas are encouraged to submit proposals that are compatible with the Communities First Vision Framework and local Action Plan. Grants may be awarded for capital projects of up to 3 years and the largest grants are normally 300,000 pounds.
Applications can be obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government at cfaphelp@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Outcomes Fund
Details of the Communities First Outcomes Fund, introduced in April 2009, can be found here. For more information about a potential application to the Fund, please contact the Monkton Communities First Co-ordinator.
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Monkton Communities First
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