Help And Advice

To apply for a Community Grant in 2009/10 you must first phone Tracy Grubb on 01386 565168 for an application form. These will be available March 2009, please check website for details.

A Grants Help Service will be in operation during March, April and May 2009.If you wish to take advantage of this, please telephone Tracy Grubb on 01386 565168 with details of your project and she will arrange for one of the scheme managers to contact you to discuss your application.

Applicants Briefing Sessions will be arranged and the dates will appear here shortly

The briefings will take place at the Civic Centre, Pershore (please use the Civic Suite entrance, which is at the back of the building).

This will provide organisations with further information, which will assist them in preparing high quality applications. We strongly recommend you attend.

If you are applying for a grant in excess of £5,000 you are expected to attend the Applicants Briefing Session. If your application is for more than £5,000 and you are unable to attend the briefing please contact Tracy Grubb prior to the briefing.

The Wychavon District Council Community Grant scheme is not the only source of funding. There are numerous organisations that can provide money for good causes.

Information Fact Sheets

To help organisations with fund raising, we have developed a series of information sheets that will help groups and organisations raise that vital money: -

• Funding checklist  (22.04 KB)
• Different Sources of Funding  (11.72 KB)
• Recognising the right Funding  (11.14 KB)
• Fundraising  (33.20 KB)
• Funding basics  (19.81 KB)
• Sources of Funding  (24.98 KB)
• General Advice  (12.06 KB)
• Marketing  (22.65 KB)
• Partnership Working  (21.17 KB)
• Philanthropic Organisations  (18.03 KB)
• Planning a Fundraising Strategy  (24.40 KB)
• Project Costing  (19.10 KB)
• What Makes a Good Application  (24.62 KB)
• Questions to ask Yourself  (18.75 KB)
• Project Planning and Management

Further Information

A 'Help Service' is available, contact:

Jem Teal
Community Development Manager
Telephone: 01386 565235 or 07977 493488 between 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Email: jem.teal@wychavon.gov.uk