Rother District Council

Rother District Council's Community Grant Scheme has been created to support the development of community facilities, community activities and sustainable local action.

Applications to the scheme are welcomed from properly constituted organisations serving the community of Rother. It is intended that the scheme will "pump prime" new projects. In order to be considered for assistance, it will be necessary to show that there is substantial local support for a project; that the project is sustainable (i.e. can operate in the longer term) and that funding has been obtained from other sources including Town/Parish Councils. Other funding could be from local voluntary organisations, fund raising or other regional/national organisations.

Dates to be aware of during each financial year:

• 1st April - Round 1 opens
• 31st July - Deadline for receiving round 1 applications
• August - Grants Panel meets to discuss applications and make recommendations to Cabinet
• September - Cabinet meets to discuss recommendations from the Grants Panel
• 1st October - Round 2 opens
• 31st January - Deadline for receiving round 2 applications
• February - Grants Panel meets to discuss applications and make recommendations to Cabinet
• March - Cabinet meets to discuss recommendations from the Grants Panel

The Grants Panel meeting will make recommendations to Cabinet on your application, you will be contacted after the Cabinet meeting to confirm if your application has been successful and the amount of funding to be awarded.

Please note that Cabinet have the final say on all applications and there may be instances where applications that were regionally approved by the Grants Panel are later then declined by Cabinet. Cabinet also has the right to amend funding amounts.

For further details please download a copy of "Community Grants Scheme - Guidance Notes".

Please contact Marie Kennedy (tel 01424 787864) for further information.

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