The Rural Community Council For Kent and Medway
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Grants & Funding
Kent Downs & Marshes Leader
This fund is now open, details from www.kentruralnetwork.org.uk/leader
ESF Community Grants
Developing the skills of local people
Supporting people into employment
The Grant Fund for 2011-13 is now open for applications.
If you are a charity, voluntary or community organisation working in Kent or
Medway and are supporting people who are over 18 years of age and are
not employed to access learning or employment then you can apply for a
grant of up to £12,000.
To find out if you might be eligible to apply for an ESF Community Grant download the Criteria and guidelines document. Alternatively you can ring us on 01303 813790 or email communitygrants@ruralkent.org.uk. If you would like to apply for an ESF Community Grant, please email communitygrants@ruralkent.org.uk.
As ESF is a complicated fund to use, it is important that organisations fully understand the administrative and delivery commitments they will need to make if they are offered funding for their project. The process is very competitive and funds are limited. With this in mind we have organised an Information Day on 13th July 2012 , please contact the office for more details. Attendance is essential and places are limited.
Reaching Communities (Community Halls)
The BIG Lottery Fund is investing an additional £75 million specifically for rural and urban community-use buildings through its flagship programme, Reaching Communities.
From early December 2010, voluntary and community sector organisations and parish and town councils across England will be able to apply for capital funding from BIG of between £100,000 to £500,000.
For more information, ring the BIG Lottery Fund on 08454 102030 or click here.
Community Initiatives in Rural Kent (CIRK)
We offer a maximum of £750 towards community planning exercises and for projects arising from those exercises in West Kent.
Please contact the office on 01303 813790.
Ashford Borough Council,
Community Grants Fund
This small grants fund is open to community and voluntary groups across the borough.
For full details see their web-page.
Local Boards
Funding for local projects, every county councillor can recommend local projects for financial support, up to a total of £10,000 a year. For more details click here.
For more information submit an enquiry, or request an information pack.
Funding Buddies
Funding buddies has been supported by BASIS Big Lottery for a further 3 years, For more information on the funding buddies project - please click here to go to their new website.
Inside Track
To access KCC's funding newsletter for all your recent and relevant funders please visit the website http://www.kent.gov.uk/community_and_living/external_funding/inside_track_newsletters.aspx.
Kent Peoples Trust
For funding to prevent crime and disorder visit the Kent Peoples Trust Website. www.kentpeoplestrust.org.uk