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Funding for local community projects

Small Community Capital Projects (2010-11)

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 - please see further application details below. 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 Anne Charman, KCC Community Engagement Manager, 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 to the Small Community Capital Projects grant fund was Friday 27 August 2010.

However, as of this date, applications to the Deal & Walmer and Sandwich Area Neighbourhood Forums were undersubscribed and the deadline for these two forum areas has therefore been extended to Friday 10 September. If you do not already have an application form - please see the application details below.

This does not apply to the Dover North, Dover West and Dover Town Neighbourhood Forums' as these were all oversubscribed, and we can no longer accept applications to these three forum areas. 

You Decide: Participatory Budgeting

  You decide: Community voting events poster

This year the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums are piloting Participatory Budgeting as a way to allocate the Small Community Capital Projects 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):

• Participatory Budgeting - what is it all about? Please read this guide for information on Participatory Budgeting and how it will work.

• Participatory Budgeting - briefing pack for the voting events: Please read this guide for information on how the "You decide" events will be run.  

Please note:

The Dover West Neighbourhood Forum was due to hold a community voting event on Saturday 18 September, but this event is not deemed necessary as the grant fund available covers the total value of the applications received.  All community projects to the Dover West Neighbourhood Forum will be recommended to KCC / DDC Cabinets to be awarded funding.  

Summary:

A summary of all applications received to the Small Community Capital Projects grant fund will be available soon. 

All welcome - come along and vote for your favourite community projects

Application details

  Small Community Capital Projects Fund Application Pack 2010/11.

This application pack includes:

• Notes to help you with your application
• Application Form
• Final checklist

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

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

  Your organisation – further examples.             

  You decide: Funds for Local Community Projects poster

KCC Local Schemes Grants and Member Community Grants (2010/11)

  KCC Member Funding Streams - please see this brief guide on the KCC Local Schemes Grant and Members Community Grants available. 

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.