How Grant Awards Are Made

Please Note: Grants for 2008/09 have now been awarded. Application forms for 2009/10 will be available from March 2009.

ONLY FULLY COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CLOSING DATE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM. WE CANNOT CONSIDER APPLICATIONS WHERE ANY OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS MISSING.

We aim to acknowledge receipt of all completed Application Forms within 5 working days of receiving them. All the applications received will be prcessed to check the information provided, cost details, etc. They will then be dealt with by one of the Wychavon Community Grants Scheme Managers. The Scheme Manager will go through your application in detail and provided it meets all the relevant criteria your application will be considered in accordance with the grant conditions.

We anticipate that all the grant applications received will be considered by members of the Council during June and July 200. They will make a decision about which projects to fund and what level of grant to allocate.

Evidence of local support for projects and the level of Parish or Town Council contributions towards any project will be significant factors in the decision process. Parish Councils are encouraged to levy precepts to support local projects. The following points will also be taken into consideration when assessing the applications:-

• demand for the project or service;
• benefits to Wychavon residents;
• how innovative and well planned the project is;
• total cost of the project;
• degree of self help;
• any Wychavon Grants previously awarded to your organisation. Organisations that have not previously benefited from a Wychavon Grant may take precedence over those that have;
• other grant assistance provided or outstanding applications made for financial assistance with the specified project.

The award of a grant remains at the discretion of the Council regardless of whether or not an application meets the grant rules and conditions.

We aim to notify all applicants of the Council’s decision with respect to their grant application within 7 working days of the decision being made.

For more information:

Please contact Jem Teal on 01386 565235 or email jem.teal@wychavon.gov.uk