Charnwood Member Grants

For the 2023/24 financial year, each borough councillor was allocated an annual budget of £500 to be used to support projects that bring benefits to their ward.

Organisations currently running projects with community benefit in Charnwood are invited to apply for a minimum of £250 per member, and up to a maximum of £500 per member, and applications may be made to more than one member. Funding can be provided towards community events, activities, equipment, uniformed groups such as Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies.

The Council have identified a number of aims and objectives set out in the Council's Corporate Plan. Applications should fulfil at least one of these aims:

• Caring for the environment
• Healthy Communities
• A thriving economy

Examples of eligible projects include:

• General running costs (excluding salaries but project specific sessional worker costs can be funded).
• Provision of equipment e.g., IT equipment, craft materials, furniture.
• Funding towards costs of community events/activities – e.g., community fun day, tree planting day, grassroots sports clubs, trips, summer fete.
• Funding towards specific projects – e.g., school holiday youth project, playscheme, coffee morning, gardening group projects.

All applications must be received by the Grants team by 5pm on 31st January 2024.

Charnwood Grants Programme

This includes two further grants; Charnwood Community Grants and Charnwood Community Facilities Grant.

Further information can be seen at; Charnwood community grants - Charnwood Borough Council