Police and Crime Commissioner's Community Action Fund Grants

What types of organisations can apply?

You can apply for a grant if you are a:

• constituted voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• not-for-profit company including community interest companies where the majority of directors receive no payment from the company

You need to be a:

• local or regional organisation only working in Wiltshire or Swindon or in the south/south west of England
  
• local branch of a national organisation with a local management committee based in Wiltshire or Swindon and your own bank account

Please note: Priority will be given to grassroots, small and medium sized, community groups, charities and not for profit companies based and operating locally. Larger local or regional charitable organisations can apply but are less likely to be successful if a high number of applications are received.

Your organisation must have:

• an active voluntary management committee with at least three people who are not:
  • related to each other or in a long-term relationship
  • living at the same address

Your organisation needs the following financial arrangements and documents:

• a bank account with two signatories that are not related to each other
  
• less than 12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves. This means in your end of year financial accounts, Unrestricted reserves (not including Designated funds) must be less than your Expenditure
  
• financial records or accounts
  
• a recent bank statement
  
• a constitution
  
• a financial plan or budget showing this year's expected income, expenditure and reserves.
  
• a Safeguarding Policy and an Equality Policy. Further guidance is available here

If you don't have any of the documents mentioned above, please talk to us and we will help.

New organisations who do not have the above in place may be able to apply through another charitable organisation.

What can I apply for and how much?

• Grants for 1 year from £750 to £5,000
• The maximum amount for capital costs is £5,000
• Grants can be used to continue an existing project or fund a new activity
• You must plan to start spending the grant within 6 months of the award date

What costs can the grant pay for?

Any reasonable costs for the community group or project including:

• Core or running costs
• Project and activity costs
• Capital costs (buildings and equipment)

Who must benefit from the grant?

Most of the people who benefit from the grant must

• live in Wiltshire or Swindon

• be unable to afford the services or support you are providing. You might find our report on need in Wiltshire and Swindon helpful. You can access it here.

What we do not fund:

• Money to individuals or families
• CCTV or Speed Indicator Devices, civilian ANPR cameras or any associated equipment or works
• The advancement of religion
• Medical research or equipment
• Animal welfare
• Party political activities

Who we don't fund:

• individuals
• schools
• statutory bodies such as city, county or parish councils or health institutions
• charities that operate nationally

A copy of the questions on the application is available to view here along with guidance on completing the form.