1. Community Services Officer
Moira Groborz
Community Services Officer

2. What funding is available?
Each ward councillor has £1,500 allocation
First allocation runs from Sept 2016 – March 2017
Second allocation runs from April 2017 – March 2018
Underspend from first will be rolled over into

3. Who can be funded?
Not for profit groups so long as they have a constitution or governing document and the activity benefits the people of Braintree District
e.g. registered charities, voluntary or community groups, parish councils, sports clubs, village hall committees, recreation ground committees
Who can’t be funded
Individuals, private businesses, profit making organisations, informal groups

4. What can be funded? Capital costs
e.g. IT equipment, sports equipment, playground equipment, building improvements, energy efficiency measures
Revenue costs
e.g. rent, training fees, salaries, professional fees
New or existing projects
What can’t be funded
Projects promoting a particular political view, religion or general appeals, purchase of alcohol, statutory obligations, CCTV, repayment of loans or interest charges, fundraising activities

5. What can be funded
Organisations can apply more than once but must be different projects
Support can come from more than one councillor
Councillors decide whether to support or not
100% funding available – no match-funding required
Normally spent within 6 months of receipt of grant
Simple terms & conditions apply including participation in publicity
Can’t process applications during elections

6. Examples Witham Bowls Club – £252 to purchase 6 bowls pushers
Gestingthorpe Cricket Club - £495 towards the cost of a new scoreboard
Bocking Sports Club - £1,072 to purchase a manual barrier to secure the car park
Ridgewell Village Hall – £184to purchase portable goal posts
Little Maplestead Parish Council - £750 to reroute a path across the playing field
NETTS - £500 towards the costs of improving lighting and purchasing new tables

7. How to apply Contact your ward councillor(s)
Initial discussion about what you want funding for
Receive an application form from the councillor, complete it and return it to the councillor
Simple application form (NOT downloadable)
Guidance booklet available online
Quick turn around (weeks rather than months)
Submit an application at any time