Funding

Do you need information on grants and funding, then look no further?

The Evesham Volunteer Centre with the Wychavon Community Action Development Worker are able to help with finding potential sources of funding. 

Please contact Clair Chittenden on 01905 799569 or info@wcap.org.uk

if you would like to find out about what might be out there for your group or activity.

Some Grants Information 

1.  AONB, Friends of the Cotswolds

The Friends of the Cotswolds have established the new Small Grants Fund. The Friends will seek to award £2,500 to eligible projects by the end of 2008.

Unfortunately, this grant is only available to those doing projects in the parishes fo Ashton Under Hill, Beckford, Broadway, Hinton on the Green, Kemerton, Overbury and Sedgeberrow.

Essential criteria:
• Further the Friends’ purposes
o To promote, enhance, improve, protect and conserve the physical and natural environment and its natural beauty for the public benefit within the Cotswolds AONB and adjacent areas.
o To increase public awareness of the physical and natural environment,
o Within the natural environment, to provide facilities for recreation, sport and leisure.
• have the demonstrable support or involvement of the local community

 click here to view their guidance

2.  AWARDS for ALL

A very useful grant for a wide variety of groups and activities.  You don't have to be a registered charity either.  They will also grant funding for a two year period.

click here to view their guidance

click here to view their application

3.  Elmley Small Grants for the Arts

This grant covers a wide variety of activities to do with the Arts.  Up to £1,000 to create new arts opportunities, reach new audiences and for people from all walks of life to take part in cultural and arts activities.
Community First adminsters the fund, please find details by clicking on further information.

click here to access further information

click here to view guidance on arts equipment

click here to view application form for arts equipment

click here to view guidance on arts events and activities

click here to view application form for events and activities

 

4.  Wychavon District Council

Wychavon District Council has a funding directory available on their website.  Also, information on grants are provided for those involved in sports and arts activities.
  • Community Development - Funding Directory
    there are several pages which are in alphabetical order according to the name of the funding organisation.


http://wychavon.whub.org.uk/home/wdcindex/wdc-commdev-funding-directory

  • Sports activities:


http://wychavon.whub.org.uk/home/wdc-sports-sports_funding

  • Arts activities:

http://wychavon.whub.org.uk/home/wdc-arts-funding?hilightTerm=arts%20funding

 5. Parish Plan Grants

These are administered by Community First.  A £1000 is available to those wishing to embark on Parish Plan work.

click here for further information

Wychavon Community Action Partnership

If you require information on grants etc please don't hesitate to contact Clair Chittenden and she will endeavour to gather information for you.
Alternatively, if you would like some support in putting together a grant bid ,or someone to read it over and give comment contact Clair too.

Tel: 01905 799569

Email:  info@wcap.org.uk