Large Grants Application 2027-28

Large Grants Application 2027-28

Use this form to apply for a grant of over £500.
Before completing this application please read the guidance notes which can be found on the Wem Town Council website.
Section 1: About Your Organisation
Name of Organisation
Registered Charity Number (if applicable)
Organisation Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2
CityState / ProvincePostal / Zip Code
Main Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Position in Organisation
Telephone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email Address
example@example.com
Website / Social Media Page
Briefly describe your organisation and what you do (Give a short summary of your group or organisation, including your main aims, what activities you regularly provide and who in Wem you support).
Section 2: Is Your Organisation Eligible?
Does your organisation have a governing document?
Does your organisation have a two-signatory bank account?
Does your organisation have Public Liability Insurance?
Does your organisation have a safeguarding policy for under-18s or vulnerable adults?
Is your organisation non-profit making (this means any profit is put back into the organisation)?
Section 3: Your Project
Project Title
Give a short summary of your project, including what you plan to do, who it is for in Wem, and why this project is needed.
Where will the project take place?
3A: Community Benefits of Your Project
How will local residents in Wem benefit from your project? (Please describe the difference your project will make for local people. For example, improved health and well-being, new skills or social opportunities, better community facilities, or support for specific groups such as young people or older residents).
How many Wem residents will benefit from this project? (Please give an estimated number of local people who will use, participate in, or benefit from your project)
How did you work out this number?
How will you make sure everyone in our community who is eligible can benefit from this project? (Think about people with disabilities, families with low income, older residents, or people who might feel left out).
3B: Community Need and Added Value
What problem, need, or local issue does your project address? (Please tell us why this project is important and what problem or gap in services it will help fix in Wem).
What evidence do you have that this project is needed in Wem? (For example: feedback from residents, survey results, waiting lists, letters of support, or requests from community members)
Does a similar service, activity, or project already exist in Wem? (If yes, please explain how your project is different or how it works alongside existing groups rather than duplicating them)
3C: Planning and Delivering Your Project
What are the main steps to run your project? (Please give a brief list of the main things you will do from start to finish).
Who will run the project, and why are they the right people for the job? (Please tell us about the staff, volunteers, or helpers involved, and any experience or skills they have).
When will your project start and finish, and what might slow it down? (Please tell us your main dates and how you will handle any problems that come up)
Have you run a similar project before? If yes, describe it and how it went.
Section 4: Your Organisations Finances
Organisation’s total income for the last financial year (£)
Total expenditure for the last financial year (£)
Current reserves (£), if any
Earmarked or ringfenced funding included in reserves: amount (£)
Please list the amount and purpose of each earmarked or ringfenced amount
Section 5: Your Funding Request
Total project cost (£)
Please provide a breakdown of the costs for the whole project
Amount of grant funding requested (£)
How will you spend the grant money? Please give us a list of what you will buy and how much each item costs. For any single item or activity costing more than £500, please attach 3 quotes on headed paper or proof of price e.g. website screenshot
Are you contributing any of your organisation’s own funds to this project?
Have you applied for or secured any other funding for this project? (Please list any other grants, donations, or fundraising you have applied for or already received, including amounts).
Will anyone donate free help, materials, or venues for your project? (Please list any 'in-kind' support, such as volunteer hours, free equipment, donated materials, or a free room to use)
Why can’t this project be fully funded from your organisation’s existing money or reserves? (Please explain why you need grant funding from Wem Town Council. For example, if your existing funds are restricted for other running costs, or if your group has limited reserves).
What would happen if this grant is not awarded, or you receive only part of the amount requested? (Please tell us if the project would be delayed, reduced in size, or unable to go ahead at all, and whether you would seek alternative funding).
Section 6: Monitoring and Evaluating Your Project
What do you expect your project to achieve? (Please outline the main goals or changes you expect to see—for example, improved community facilities, increased participation in local activities, or new support services for residents).
How will you know if your project was a success? (Please tell us what will change or improve because of your work, and how you will count or measure it—for example, the number of people who attended or feedback from users).
What long-term difference will your project make in Wem in 2 to 3 years’ time? (Please tell us how your project will leave a lasting benefit for our town—for example, continuing community activities, new skills learned, upgraded facilities, or lasting improvements to people's well-being)
How will you show that Wem Town Council helped fund your project? (For example: placing our logo on posters, mentioning us in local news or social media, or including our support in your annual report).
How will you pay ongoing project costs after this grant finishes? (Please explain how your project will keep going in the future. For example, through fundraising, ticket sales, membership fees, or other grants)
Section 7: Supporting the Town Council's Priorities
Which Town Council priorities does your project support?
Explain how your project supports the selected Town Council priorities.
Section 8: Supporting Documents
Governance Document Attached
Full Accounts for Last Financial Year Attached
Bank Statement for account into which grant will be paid
Insurance Certificate(s) Attached
Safeguarding Policy Attached
Project Plan Attached
Quotations Attached
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Section 9: Applicant Declaration
I am authorised to complete this application on behalf of my organisation.
I confirm that the information provided is accurate.
I understand that any grant awarded must be used only for the purpose described in this application.
I confirm that I have read and understood how Wem Town Council will use the information provided in this application.
I agree to provide monitoring information and evidence of expenditure if requested.
If successful, a representative of the organisation will attend the Annual Town Meeting in March 2027.
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First NameLast Name
Position in the organisation
Declaration Date

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Large Grants Application 2027-28

Section 1: About Your Organisation

Section 2: Is Your Organisation Eligible?

Section 3: Your Project

3A: Community Benefits of Your Project

3B: Community Need and Added Value

3C: Planning and Delivering Your Project

Section 4: Your Organisations Finances

Section 5: Your Funding Request

Section 6: Monitoring and Evaluating Your Project

Section 7: Supporting the Town Council's Priorities

Section 8: Supporting Documents

Section 9: Applicant Declaration