Please read the following text before beginning you application
The fund will offer grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 and will be available to charities, community groups and volunteer-led organisations in Towcester, Tiffield, Greens Norton and/or Easton Neston.Here are some examples of how grants can be used for when delivering a project:- Core
costs, e.g. heating, these must be in line with delivery a service or activity
- Staff
costs
- Venue hire
- Equipment
- Capital cost for improving
existing community assets
Is my group eligible?
- Your group must be a small, locally managed, voluntary, community or self-help group. Please note that as a general exclusion we do not fund social enterprises with persons with significant control (PSC).
- You must be based in Northamptonshire and the project based in Towcester, Tiffield, Greens Norton and Easton Neston.
- You must have a set of written rules or constitution that your group adheres to, that contains a dissolution clause specific to Northamptonshire. We can help advise you on how to do this especially if you are a new group
- You must have safeguarding policies in place if relevant to your work and all groups must have an Equality policy in place
- You will need to provide a signed copy of your annual accounts and copy of a recent bank statement
If you are unsure about any of the above, please contact the Grants Team on 01604 230033 or via enquiries@ncf.uk.com