Community Grant Application (2024-2025)

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Am I eligible to apply for a Community Grant?

In order to be eligible to apply for a Community Grant, the following criteria must be satisfied:

The application must be received from a voluntary group, community group or charitable organisation (applications received from individuals will not be considered).

The project aim must be to benefit people living within the City of Worcester.
All applications must provide match funding equal to the amount of funding requested. Match funding can be entered as volunteer hours, cash contributions and gifts in kind.
Applicants who receive funding for their project will be required to comply with the terms and conditions of Worcester City Council.
The project must be a separate activity with measurable outcomes as opposed to usual business operations and costs such as salaries, rent and utilities.

Please ensure you have read both the Terms and Conditions and Grant Criteria documents before completing the form.

Contact details

Applicant Name*

Name of your organisation*

Contact email*

Address

Address 1*

Address 2

Town/City*

County*

Postcode*

Eligibility Check – Stage 1

Charity registration number

If applicable

Do you have a UK registered bank account with two signatories in the name of the organisation?*

Yes

Please provide details of accounting system*

Who are you applying on behalf of?*

Funding is available to community groups, charities and voluntary sector organisations working across the city of Worcester.

Does your organisation produce annual accounts?*

Yes

Please provide copies of the last two years’ accounts*

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Please advise what financial reports you provide*

Does the average annual turnover for the preceding 2 years exceed £250,000?*

Yes

Does the average surplus for the preceding 2 years exceed £25,000 per year?*

Yes

Does the organisation hold more than £100,000 in useable reserves?*

Yes

Please detail plans relating to these funds*

Does the organisation participate in Worcester Community Lottery?*

Yes

View the Worcester Community Website

If this is something your organisation would consider, would you like to receive information relating to the Worcester Community Lottery?*

Yes

Application - Stage 2

Project name*

Project start Date*

First date of the project

Project end date*

Project detail*

Please describe your proposed project in no more than 200 words.

How does the project fit with the aims of the Worcester City Plan 2022 -2027 and the needs of the local community?*

View the Worcester City Plan

Does your project deliver outcomes towards any wider local plans or services?*

Yes

Please identify any areas supported beyond the City Plan*

e.g. energy reduction, bio-diversity, recycling, help with cost-of-living, affordable housing

How many beneficiaries will there be from your project?*

To include volunteers, organisers and participants

Will the majority of the people supported by the event be members or users that reside in Worcester?*

Yes

Please provide areas and ward names if known.

Have you consulted on the proposed activity and who with?*

Yes

Please identify the level of need or demand for the activity that you are seeking to address*

In principle, if the project open to access to all member of the community, please give examples how*

Does the organisation have an equal opportunities policy similar to Worcester City Council's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy?*

Yes

View our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Please provide a copy of your equal opportunity policy*

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Does your organisation have a stated policy for encouraging participation by particular groups e.g. young people, older people, disabled person ethnic minorities or the unemployed?*

Yes

Please attach a copy

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Does the organisation provide education, training, or coaching in order to develop skills?*

Yes

Please detail how*

What are the expected results of the project and how will you measure success?*

No more than 200 words

How will the activity contribute to the ongoing work of the organisation to help ensure its sustainability?*

Please provide details in no more than 200 words

Will any participation or entrance fees be set at a reasonable level for the event and are related to ability to pay?*

Please demonstrate how in no more than 200 words

How will you ensure that your projects is environmentally neutral?*

Please detail measures to reduce environmental impact – e.g. minimise vehicle emmssions, no single use plastics etc

How does your project offer value for money?*

In no more than 200 words, please provide quotes for any purchases that you have made or intend to make for the project

Financial – Stage 3

What is the total cost of your project?*

This is the sum total of the whole project

How much are you applying for?*

This is expected to be no more than 50% of the total project cost

How are you making up any match funding?*

Please provide a breakdown of your match funding to detail volunteer hours, gifts in kind and financial contribution

How will the grant funding be spent ?*

Please provide as much detail in the budget breakdown to include quotes where possible. Please note funding can only be used for measurable outcomes as apposed to usual business operations eg salary rent and utilities.

Declaration

I confirm that I have read the grant Terms and Conditions, and to the best of my knowledge the information I am submitting is correct.*

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Application Date*