Ward budget scheme

The Member Ward Grants scheme is now open.  

Who can apply

Community groups in the district or with a connection to the area can apply for the ward budget. These include:

• Town and parish councils with a community tax of less than £21,000 a year
• Community interest companies
• Charitable incorporated organisations
• Registered charities
• Schools
• Community and voluntary groups with a governing document
• Other organisations working for the benefit of the local community

Find out who your ward member is

Before you start

• You will need evidence, such as quotes, for the project costs the grant will pay for
• Have bank account details to hand (the bank account must be in the name of the group or organisation applying)
• Read the Terms and Conditions as you will need to agree to these before you can submit you application

Ward Budget Ts and Cs 2020-21 [65.54KB]

Apply for a Ward Budget Grant

• Complete the application form and email it to the Ward Member/s
• Ensure that you attach the supporting evidence for each of the items you will spend the grant on

Ward Budget Scheme Application Form [602.62KB]

What happens next

• Your Ward Member will review your application
• The Ward Member will complete Part B to authorise the grant 
• They will send you an email to let you know how much they will give to your project

Ward Member to complete Part B [507.08KB]

Monitoring

• Once you complete the project (or at least every six months) please complete the Project Update Form and return it to your Ward Member

Ward Budget Project Update form [45.26KB]

Find out who received funding

Download the document below to see which groups received ward budget funding.

Member ward budget spend summary 2019-2020 [26.42KB]