Grassroots grants for Kirklees groupsGrassroots Grants is a Government funded initiative and will be supporting communities in
Kirklees with grants until December 2010.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available the minimum you can apply for is £250.
The maximum amount that can be awarded to any community or voluntary group over the life of
the programme is £5,000. You could receive more than one grant from the programme as long as the
total received does not exceed £5,000.
Who can apply?
Voluntary and community groups - your group would need a constitution but need not be registered as a charity:
- Your group needs to have been established and active in your local community for not less than 12 months prior to 31 December 2007
Volunteer led groups:
- Your group would need to be run mainly by volunteers
Community and voluntary groups with an income of less than £20,000:
- Your income would need to be less than £20,000 per year taken as an average of the previous three years (or since your group was established if its less than three years old)
Groups meeting local need:
- Your group would need to show how it is meeting the needs of local people
Who can’t apply?
- Statutory organisations, such as local authorities, schools, hospitals
- Regional or local offices of national organisations
- Arms length public sector organisations or any group controlled wholly or in part by a statutory organisation
- Party political activities
- Commercial ventures
- Projects primarily supporting animals and plants
- Projects supporting asylum seekers that are inconsistent with immigration laws and/or Home Office policy
Guidelines (PDF
42KB)
Application
Form (WORD 214KB)
Terms &
Conditions (PDF 20KB)
For more information about applying contact: -
The Grants Team : 01422 438738
Community foundation for Calderdale email:
grants@cffc.co.uk
162A King Cross Road
www.cffc.co.uk
HALIFAX HX1 3LN
For support with your application contact: -
Sam Lofts : 01484 518457
Voluntary Action Kirklees email:
info@voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk
15 Lord Street
www.voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk
HUDDERSFIELD HD1 1QB
