Who can we fund?
Applications are invited from bodies which are properly constituted and broadly representative of their local community or neighbourhood:
- Town and parish councils or parish meetings
- Neighbourhood committees and forums
- Residents’ Associations
- Community organisations
Applications will not be considered from the following types of organisations:
- Statutory bodies (apart from town and parish councils)
- Hospitals, health authorities and hospices, nursing homes etc.
- Universities, colleges and schools or PTAs
- Local branches of National Organisations
- All other applications will judged on their merits and on the evidence of strong community support and need.
- Individual applicants
What can we fund?
Eligible projects could include community, social and recreational facilities, village halls, land purchases, playground equipment, environmental works and any related feasibility, design and planning work. Whilst we can fund community transport initiatives, applications for funding for a vehicle for a single-use group will NOT be considered. Any application for a vehicle should be made by a community transport group and must include details of how many groups will use the facility.
Projects should take into account Essex County Council and Essex Partnership priorities including tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, improving local environmental features, access to services and supporting communities.
Projects will be given preference if they can attract matched funding, have the potential to add value to other work being undertaken in the locality and have been identified in local 'health checks' or parish plans.
Grants will not be made for the purposes of:
- The promotion of religion
- The promotion of political ideals
- Work that has already taken place
- Activities which a statutory body is responsible for
- Animal welfare
- Fabric appeals for places of worship
- Fundraising events or activities
- Hospitals, hospices or medical centres
- Individuals, including students
- Revenue costs