Local voluntary organisations, community groups and Parish Councils
have until Wednesday 26th November to apply for a range of grant funding
from South Gloucestershire Council - Community Grants, New Homes Bonus
(NHB) and Positive Activities Subsidy (PAS) grants. The final decisions
on all three will be made by councillors at the area forum
meeting in March.
Community Groups are aimed at projects that
benefit local people. Generally the grants are less than £3,000 but more
can be awarded if the Forum thinks it is justified.
New
Homes Bonus funding is a grant which the council receives annually from
central government, based on the number of homes built or brought back
into use. This money would typically be used for larger projects. It's worth contacting your ward councillor to find out more, as the number of new homes built has varied greatly between the wards.
The
Positive Activities Subsidy grant funding is to help local young people
aged 13 to 19 (up to 25 for disabled people) to take part in, or
initiate, activities. Applications should be for projects which are
accessible, affordable, wanted and valued by young people. Frome Vale
has very little of this funding left to allocate.
To apply visit www.southglos.gov.uk/grants
(free internet access is available at all South Gloucestershire
libraries). For more information call the grants helpline on 01454
865865 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm) or email grants@southglos.gov.uk
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