Funding opportunity for local groups in Ashfield

25 April 2024

Calling voluntary and community groups in Ashfield. Would your group benefit from funding to help deliver its activities and services? If so, Nottinghamshire County Council is offering funding towards revenue (running) and capital costs (building and equipment) for local groups. 

Groups can apply for up to £20,000 for the capital programme and in the Spring round up to £5,000 for the revenue programme. The deadline for applications is on Friday 24th May.

Click HERE for information on Revenue Grants.

Click HERE for information on Capital Grants.

REVENUE GRANTS

Nottinghamshire County Council is particularly interested in revenue applications which focus on activities which:

• Contribute to a prosperous and growing economy
• Deliver School Holiday Play Schemes
• Enable Nottinghamshire residents to contribute to social and cultural opportunities
• Encourage innovation to strengthen communities and support vulnerable residents
• Encourage local networks where people help themselves and each other to be resilient, neighbourly and safe
• Increase volunteering opportunities that enable more vulnerable residents to be supported
• Help to address climate and environmental change
• Help to improve mental health
• Help to improve physical health 
• Help to reduce loneliness
• Improve access to existing community-based services (e.g. advice and signposting), for the most vulnerable residents
• Offer early help and prevention to those who most need it
• Provide support to communities of interest, for example rural communities.

Revenue funding can help towards the running costs (‘core costs’ or ‘overheads’) that are essential to delivering the project / service as described in the application for funding, such as:

• Utilities (e.g. gas, electricity and water bills)
• Communications (e.g. internet, landline and telephone)
• Rent
• Insurance and professional fees
• Relevant staff salaries and staff training
• Volunteer training and volunteer expenses.

Match funding (at least 50% of match funding must be secured before applying to the Local Community Fund). So, if the total cost of your project is £8,000 then you can apply for £4,000 from the Local Network Fund.

CAPITAL GRANTS

The Capital Programme is designed to contribute to improvements of facilities or purchase assets that support community access and improve health and well-being. Eligible organisations can apply for one-off Capital grants up to a maximum of £20,000 per organisation in any funding year.

Applications for Capital funding should have in place at least 50% match funding and should show how the proposed project:

• Helps to address local priorities e.g. improving access to new or existing services such as sports and leisure, protecting the environment, reducing loneliness, improving physical and mental health
• Improves local places and spaces that are important to communities
• Brings people together and involves them in the design and implementation
• Helps to address climate and environmental change and/or minimises any negative impact on the environment.

For more information on the funding click HERE to download the guidance from Nottinghamshire County Council.