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South Derbyshire

Derbyshire Community Foundation General Fund

Before progressing with an application for this fund it is important to read our success guide:
Click on the link below to download a PDF file.

Success guide

Then carefully read the fund criteria set below.

We would also advise contacting the grants team to discuss your project ideas before applying, particularly as this fund is quite limited in terms of the amount of money available to distribute per year.

Brief Description

This fund supports a broad range of small community and voluntary groups with a variety of different costs. As with all of the Foundation's funds the overarching purpose of each grant we make is to enhance the quality of life for people living in Derbyshire communities and to tackle disadvantages and inequalities faced by people living in the county today.

More Information

As described above the fund's aim is to support community life and tackle disadvantage. Please read the rest of the criteria carefully to see if your group will be able to apply to this competitive funding stream.

Type of Project costs funded

Additional Exclusions

Priorities

There are no specific priorities linked to this fund.

Area

Derby City and Derbyshire wide

Amount

The maximum grant is currently £1,000 although preference will be given to applicants requesting sums of up to £500.

Closing Dates

There are no fixed closing dates.

Examples of grants made

£500 for a community centre hosting youth activities to purchase new I.C.T. equipment to run the office
£149 to purchase new outdoor play vehicles for a parent & toddler group
£352 for publicity and insurance for a community festival
£400 to cover rental costs for a self-help group catering for individuals with various disabilities / mobility problems
£500 to cover the costs of landscaping a community garden

Make an Application

There are two ways of making an application, you can either apply online or download a form, which can then be sent to us by post. If you are sending us an application by post you can find the address to send it to by clicking on 'contact us'.

Please remember to include the documentation requested in the success guide.

Also remember to make a copy of your application for your own records. You will need this to track spend and complete monitoring if you are successful.

Apply online or Download an application form