Grants to help local groups

Need cash for something you are doing to help people during lockdown?
A reminder that Yate Town Council's COVID Battle Fund has cash available to any local group working on something to help our community in lockdown. 

But also, the MAF Money - Member Allocated Funding 20/21 is now open to applicants.

If you wish to apply, please contact a South Glocs Councillor for this area (they are all members of the Lib Dem FOcus Team) to discuss your proposal. This can be done by telephone or email, to ensure  all remain secure during this health emergency. You will find our contact details at http://localfocus.blogspot.com/

The Cllrs will either issue you with an application or advise you to make contact with the Grants Team .

It is open for  all the usual projects  and the normal rules apply to them. BUT and this is important, the rules have been modified so COVID aid groups can apply. without the usual bureaucracy. (Begs the question of why you need the bureaucracy for anyone!) 

For groups who are dealing with COVID there is  no requirement to register with the grants on-line system as this has been removed.  However, in support of the payment process and as these groups are informal they will need to have a partner who is able to receive payment. This can be a voluntary or community group registered to the Grants on-line system  (Yate Town Council is a registered group) or it can be done via a South Glos Councillor.