Does your community or voluntary organisation serve the people of Wickwar? Could your organisation benefit from a small grant of up to £500 to fund a new project, equipment or an event? If so, read on and please consider applying for a small community grant from the Parish Council.
Wickwar Parish Council’s Small Community Grants Scheme aims to promote an active local community by recognising the part played by the voluntary sector and community organisations. The scheme provides financial support so that residents can benefit from an improved or increased range of services and activities. Grant applications should demonstrate a benefit to the parish in general, or to a defined section of parishioners (for example children, over-60s).
Who can apply?
Any organisation or group which has an active bank or building society account may apply. (If your group does not have its own account, please contact the Clerk for advice as it may still be possible to apply).
How much can I apply for?
The maximum grant that can be applied for is £500.
What can be funded?
The scheme provides “start-up” grants for new organisations, as well as grants to existing organisations for projects, equipment or events. Ongoing running costs will not normally be funded.
When can I apply?
Applications will be considered from the beginning of each financial year in April. Applications can be made at any time from April to the following March, but applications made later in the financial year may not receive funding if the Small Community Grants Scheme budget has been allocated.
How do I apply?
Read the Small Grants Policy and download a copy of the WPC Small-Grants-Application-Form
Please email your completed application to the Parish Clerk.
For more information or an informal chat about your application, please contact the Parish Clerk.
Since April 2021 Wickwar Parish Council is proud to have awarded the following grants:
Over £350 to Wickwar Environmental Action Group to purchase litter picking sticks and high-vis vests for litter picking around the village
£500 to the Wickwar Remembrance Project to fund materials for a community poppy display for Remembrance Day 2021
£440 to Wickwar Environmental Action Group to purchase tools for volunteers to use when clearing footpaths around the parish
£500 to Wickwar Community Centre to fund a dedicated website to help increase bookings after the lifting of Covid 19 restrictions
£500 to Yate and District Heritage Centre Trust to enable it to print copies of ‘Lest We Forget’ a book on the history of the fallen of Wickwar and background to the Great War in the parish