Small grants scheme
Introduction
In 2007 the Small Grants scheme was introduced and replaced the old Community Grants and Cultural Grants schemes that the Council used to run. This Small Grants scheme has around £70,000 to give away each year, more than either of the old grant schemes.
The Small Grants scheme gives out one-off grants of up to £3,000 for voluntary and community sector projects that help achieve the Council's ambition of making Calderdale a clean, safe, attractive and thriving area for people to live in, work in and visit. Priority will be given to groups with an average recent income of less than £10,000 per year, and to projects that help to build stronger local communities.
Grants will be awarded through four separate rounds throughout the year; the deadlines for receipt of applications is:
- 1 May
- 1 August
- 1 November
- 1 February.
The Small Grants Scheme is being revamped from April 2012 in line with the Communities (formerly Safer and Stronger Communities) Voluntary Sector Commissioning 2012 - 2015 Programme. If you would like to receive further information regarding the new scheme, please contact grants@calderdale.gov.uk.
The closing date for complete applications for the first round of 2011/12 is 1 May 2012. The Small Grants Panel will meet to consider eligible applications on 24 May 2012.
