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. 

Advice sessions on South Glos Member Awarded Funding

Last year South Glos launched the Member Awarded Funding (MAF) scheme that gives Councillors the opportunity to make awards to projects and services that benefit residents in their ward. From 1 April 2017 each councillor has an allocation of £3,000 to award to local projects and services before 31 March 2018.

South Glos is offering voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and Town or Parish Councils the opportunity to drop-in at one of their advice sessions to meet with a Grant Officer for help and support with the MAF process, such as:

• How to register your organisation on the grants on-line system
• How to create or revise policies
• How to apply to your Councillor(s)
• How to complete an application form
• How to apply if your project crosses ward boundaries

The sessions are being held in Room 0013 at the Council Offices, Badminton Road, Yate, BS37 5AF:

• Wednesday 21 June 09:00-13:30
• Monday 24 July 09:00-13:30
• Monday 14 August 12:30-15.30

For more information please contact the Grants Helpline, Mon-Fri, 9am to 4pm, on 01454 865865 or grants@southglos.gov.uk.  The sessions are open and so please do just drop-in. However, if you would prefer to book a place, please contact the team to arrange.