Local Funding

Open Funding Streams:

• Microgrants, up to £1,000 – assessed every month
• Project Grants, one-off funding up to £25,000 for capital or revenue costs – three rounds each year

Applications must contribute to at least one of the following areas:

• Stronger communities
• Safer communities
• Thriving economy
• Sustainable environment
• Health and wellbeing

For more details please read the ‘Summary and Criteria’ below.

How to apply

Application forms are not available online.  However, they can be emailed to you.

Read the summary below and then contact the Community Chest Grants Officer to request an application pack, giving a brief outline of your project and the costs involved. You can email, telephone or write a letter to request a pack but please supply an email address so the application pack can be sent out to you.

Previous grants
See the links below to annual reports which give details of all grants made in previous years.

Deadlines

• Community Chest Microgrants (up to £1,000) are reviewed monthly, closing date 15th of each month.
• The next Project Grant closing date is Friday 6th March 2015, for one-off applications up to £25,000. 

Eligible groups include charities, clubs, societies, associations, parish councils, community interest companies and other social enterprises.

Applicants must be formally constituted, not-for-profit and operate within Aylesbury Vale, providing facilities, activities or services for the benefit of local residents.

Please see above