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ELSTEAD
PARISH
COUNCIL
GRANT
APPLICATIONS
At
the Parish Council Meeting on 19th October
it was agreed that the following policy will apply to
all future applications for grants.
Introduction
1. Elstead Parish Council has limited funds available
for the support of community groups and associations within
or associated with the village. The criteria set
out below are designed to give an indication of the factors
which the Council will take into account in assessing
whether or not financial support from the Council would
be appropriate.
Mandatory Requirements
2. The organisation requesting support must
- Be non-profit making.
- Be non-discriminatory
in terms of its membership and its field of benefit,
other than in terms of geographical area.
- Have a written constitution
or set of rules and must have audited accounts.
- Be based in the
village or, if not, provide services which are of significant
benefit to the village
- Demonstrate a clear
need for the funds requested.
Other Factors Which
the Council Will Take Into Account
3. The Council is unlikely to provide financial assistance
in cases where the funds provided by the Council would form
only a small proportion of the funding for a project, except
where the availability of Council support is likely to be
of significance in securing support from other funding bodies.
4. The Council expects all applicants to demonstrate
that they have attempted, or are in the process of attempting,
to raise funds from other appropriate funding bodies. Where
for any reason this is impossible, the applicant must explain
why.
5. The Council is likely to attach a higher priority to
projects which are designed to cater for disadvantaged or
vulnerable groups, for younger people, or for the elderly
and infirm.
6 In the case of organisations providing recreational or
leisure facilities, the Council expects the organisation
requesting support to have policies in place which will
ensure the sustainability of the project and which will
incorporate an appropriate contribution eg (through subscription
or, fee income) from the beneficiaries, except in the case
of disadvantaged groups.
Denis
Holmes Chairman
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