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Consultation #3 Grant Aid Policy (21 November, 2013) | |
This Consultation is: Closed Voluntary and Community Sector Grants Policy Fen Ditton Parish Council GRANT AID POLICY - DRAFT The Council has statutory powers to make funds available to local organisations for the, benefit of the Parish and its residents. The Council will consider an application for grant aid from any local voluntary or charitable organisation where the group’s activities can be seen to be of benefit to the Parish or the greater part thereof. A total figure for available grant aid will be agreed by the Council as part of the budget for each financial year. The grant may be in the form of either a financial grant or, in certain approved cases, the provision of work carried out by the Council’s own staff and/or use of Council premises. Application Process
Conditions Requests for grant aid will only be considered from the following categories: - A Cambridgeshire based charity. An organisation serving the needs of the citizens of Fen Ditton Parish. Citizen(s) of Fen Ditton requesting grant aid with a project/event, which will be for the benefit of the local community. A Fen Ditton Parish based club, association, or charity organisation serving a specific section of the community or the community as a whole. An organisation/group, local or national which serves the needs of the Parish. A local branch of a national organisation/group which serves the needs of the citizens of Fen Ditton. Agreed by the Parish Council XXXX Policy Statement A grant or subsidy is any payment made by Fen Ditton Council (hereinafter referred to as FDPC) to be used by an organisation or individual for a specific purpose in the furtherance of the wellbeing of the community, either generally, or for a specific purpose and which is not directly controlled or administered by FDPC. The purpose of any grant or subsidy given by FDPC is to support initiatives in the local community and to help create opportunities for the residents of Fen Ditton that are not, as a matter of course, funded by FDPC. There are limited public funds available each year and this policy seeks to provide a framework to maximise the value and benefit that this support brings to organisations within the Parish. Guidelines for Grant Applications
9) Schools will only be grant aided for environmental purposes or if, in the opinion of FDPC, their application is for the benefit of the wider community. 10) Applications from education, health or social service establishments will be considered where the organisation can demonstrate that it is working in partnership with other groups and where there are benefits to the wider community within the parish. 11) It must be understood that any grant must only be used for the purpose for which it was awarded unless the written approval of FDPC has been obtained in advance for a change in use of the grant monies, and that any unspent portion of the grant must be returned to FDPC by the end of the financial year in which it was awarded. 12) Although FDPC will give as much help as possible, the administration of and accounting for any grant or subsidy shall be the responsibility of the recipient. 13) FDPC reserves the right to request any further information that it deems necessary to assist the decision making process. Account will be taken of the amount and frequency of previous awards and of the extent to which funding has been sought or secured from other sources or own fund-raising activities. 14) Ongoing commitments to award grants or subsidies in future years will not be made. A fresh application will be required each year. 15)The size of any grant awarded is at the sole discretion of FDPC. 16)FDPC may make the award of any grant or subsidy subject to such additional conditions and requirements, as it considers appropriate. 17)FDPC reserves the right to refuse any grant application which is considered to be inappropriate or against the objectives of FDPC. |