Grant Application - Guidance Notes

The Bedale & Villages Community Forum aims to plan, deliver, and influence proposals that will help improve life for people in Bedale and the surrounding villages. We have wide representation from the public, private, voluntary and community sector.
 
This fund supports community-based projects within the Bedale area. Eligible groups include community and voluntary groups, registered charities, and parish councils. The grant scheme is not open to private businesses or individuals.

Projects could include capital or revenue expenditure for the following; (NB this list is not exhaustive):
 
Community building alterations
Youth activities
Children’s play areas
Activities for elderly people
Projects for people with disabilities
Transport schemes
Allotment schemes
Feasibility work
Nature areas 

As a general rule a maximum of £2000 per group per year may be awarded and applications will be looked on more favourably if a minimum of 25% of match funding is secured. Grants will be paid by cheque to the organisation named in question.
 
The community forum reserves the right to make acceptations to this guidance should an application meet or exceed the aims and objectives of the forum.  
 
Applications will be considered at each community forum meeting whilst funds are available. You can find the meeting dates, agendas and minutes for the Bedale & Villages Community Forum at www.bedale.org
 
If you would like advice on how to present your project idea or assistance in completing the application form, please contact Kayleigh Catford via email at forum@bedale.org 

If 'yes' please include a copy with your application

Terms & Conditions of Grant
 
- We will only use the grant for the purpose which we set out in this application form.
- We will get your written agreement before making any change to the project.
- We will not use the grant to pay for any spending commitments we have made before the date that the grant has been approved.
- If we spend less than the whole grant on the project, we will return the unspent amount to you promptly.
- We will acknowledge the grant publicly as appropriate and as practical.
- We will tell you immediately in writing of anything that significantly delays or makes unlikely the project’s completion.
- We will keep all receipts and invoices regarding the project for you to look at for seven years after the grant award and submit a monitoring report on completion of the project.
- We will provide The Forum with an update on the progress of the project when the project is completed or every three months until it is.
 
I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the details on this application stated above are correct and agree to the terms and conditions of the grant.