Fund Name: Firm Foundations Fund

Before progressing with an application for this fund it is important to read the booklet:
Success - How to apply to Derbyshire Community Foundation
(click above to open as PDF file in new window)

Then carefully read the fund criteria set below.

We would also advise contacting the grants team to discuss your project ideas before applying.

Brief Description: 
Firm Foundations is a broad funding stream aiming to improve the quality of life for Derbyshire residents by supporting a thriving community and voluntary sector that offers a wide range of services and facilities to local communities.

More Information:
The fund has two main aims:
1) To reduce economic inequality - helping tackle disadvantage in Derbyshire
2) To bring communities together

In addition there are a number of priorities or preferences, which can be seen below.

Type of Project costs funded:

• Capital (any items of equipment) but not building works

• Revenue (any non-equipment costs) including ongoing running costs for a project or group

• One off events and projects

• The fund is unlikely to contribute to large scale projects exceeding £20,000

Priorities: 
Projects that include at least one of the following concepts will be given an advantage over other applications particularly as this fund is anticipated to be heavily oversubscribed.

1. Encouraging people to volunteer this includes creating more volunteering opportunities and developing ways to keep your volunteers in place.
   
   
2. Offering training especially if the training helps staff or volunteers in one of the following areas: Networking, income generation (fundraising or social enterprise) and organisation management (any course helping with running your group).
   
   
3. Encouraging Networking and partnership working – both within the community and voluntary sector and between voluntary groups and the private and statutory sectors.
   
   
4. Engaging the community in an activity which will help enhance the area these include;

• Cultural activities
• Projects which enhance tourism
• Leisure activities

Area:
Derby City and Derbyshire wide

Closing Dates:
There are no fixed closing dates.

Examples of grants made:
As this is a new fund we do not yet have examples of grants awarded

Apply:
Download the application form and return to us by post (click here for the address)


Please remember to include the documentation requested in the Success booklet.

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.