How to apply
New application form coming soon. Please contact community.development@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email) for further information.
In assessing the grant application, the Council will have regard to the amount of funding applicants have endeavoured to raise from other sources and will expect to see evidence of this, in particular if funding is available from Parish or County sources and whether applications have been made to access this funding.
In particular there is a need to demonstrate a wider public benefit to the community over time with regard to the following:
- The existing funds/fundraising ability of the applicant.
- The sustainability of the project, for example the provision being made by the applicant for future repair and maintenance and the need for ongoing funding.
- The extent of support for the project in the local community.
- The extent to which the project supports the Council’s strategy and core aim of promoting healthier and more inclusive communities and recognises the diverse needs of the community and the importance of social inclusion.
The organisation must acknowledge the Council’s contribution in all publicity related to the project.
Please note that your completed application form will be a public document and will be published by the Council as part of its committee paperwork.
The application process may take several weeks following the relevant closing date as there will be a number of forms to be assessed, therefore please consider the timing of your application and your project requirements and costs.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all requested information, it is not the Council’s responsibility to chase information needed to assess applications. Applications will be refused if they have not provided the information requested. Following the Council’s decision you will be advised of the outcome and, if you have been successful, any conditions attached to the payment of the grant.
Payment of the grant will be made retrospectively, and possibly in stages, on receipt of evidence of payment and subject to the grant conditions having been met. Except where alternative arrangements are agreed in advance, all grant aided schemes should commence within a year from approval and be completed within two years of approval. All organisations in receipt of a grant will also be required to submit audited accounts for the year in which the grant was given.
It will be a condition of the award of a grant that an appropriate acknowledgement is made of the assistance received from the Council’s Community Fund. This may take the form of a press release or a plaque at premises that have benefited from works funded through the scheme.
The Council will base its decision whether to award a grant or not on the application form and supporting information provided. Organisations will need to address all numbered sections of the application form in full as they form the key criteria for consideration.
The Council’s decision to award or not award a grant is final and is not subject to appeal.