Extension for Community Pride cash in the Leominster Area
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By Chief Editor
Published on 22 Apr 2008
Herefordshire Council is urging community groups in the Leominster area to take advantage of additional funding for the community pride scheme.
The scheme has an additional £5,000 to award, extending the scheme for a further nine months. Grants will be awarded on a first come basis so people are urged to apply quickly before the cash runs out.
Community groups in the Leominster area can apply for grants of up to £750 from the Market Towns Initiative Programme via Advantage West Midlands and the Leominster Area Regeneration Partnership.
The Leominster area community pride scheme offers grants for community projects to purchase items of equipment to improve the services provided by the group, or to enhance the area or provide an attraction.
To date the scheme has awarded grants to 43 projects ranging from publicity banners for the Victorian Fair, a projector for the training room at Leominster Age Concern, health and safety equipment for the Leominster Medieval Fair, radios for Leominster St Johns Ambulance, play equipment for children’s clubs and youth groups, litter bins, notice boards, seating, planters and hanging baskets, equipment and curtains for village halls, and mowers and floodlights for bowling clubs.
To be eligible to apply for funding, groups must have a written constitution and be based in the Leominster Regeneration Area. The project must include the purchase of a capital item and demonstrate value for money. A maximum of £750 can be applied for or 75 per cent of the total project costs, whichever is the lesser.
The scheme ends at the end of December 2008 and all grants offered must be claimed by January 2009. Applications will be considered on a first come basis and funding is limited. All applications must be received by October 2008 to be considered.
For further information and guidance please contact Cathy Arthurs from Herefordshire Council’s delegated grants and programmes team on 01432 260753.
The scheme has an additional £5,000 to award, extending the scheme for a further nine months. Grants will be awarded on a first come basis so people are urged to apply quickly before the cash runs out.
Community groups in the Leominster area can apply for grants of up to £750 from the Market Towns Initiative Programme via Advantage West Midlands and the Leominster Area Regeneration Partnership.
The Leominster area community pride scheme offers grants for community projects to purchase items of equipment to improve the services provided by the group, or to enhance the area or provide an attraction.
To date the scheme has awarded grants to 43 projects ranging from publicity banners for the Victorian Fair, a projector for the training room at Leominster Age Concern, health and safety equipment for the Leominster Medieval Fair, radios for Leominster St Johns Ambulance, play equipment for children’s clubs and youth groups, litter bins, notice boards, seating, planters and hanging baskets, equipment and curtains for village halls, and mowers and floodlights for bowling clubs.
To be eligible to apply for funding, groups must have a written constitution and be based in the Leominster Regeneration Area. The project must include the purchase of a capital item and demonstrate value for money. A maximum of £750 can be applied for or 75 per cent of the total project costs, whichever is the lesser.
The scheme ends at the end of December 2008 and all grants offered must be claimed by January 2009. Applications will be considered on a first come basis and funding is limited. All applications must be received by October 2008 to be considered.
For further information and guidance please contact Cathy Arthurs from Herefordshire Council’s delegated grants and programmes team on 01432 260753.