Local Funding

Epping Forest Primary Care Trust and Essex County Council

The Community Partnership Development Fund exists to assist voluntary and charitable organisations and statutory organisations in partnership with voluntary and charitable organisations to meet needs in respect of:

 Health Care (Health Improvement Plan Objectives)
 Social Care (Social Services Objectives)
 Social Inclusion
 Crime and Disorder Strategy
 Community Wellbeing

The grants are awarded for the benefit of the residents of the Epping Forest District and are for use solely within the Epping Forest District.

No age restrictions shall apply.

Grants are not made to individuals or political organisations.

No grant applications are accepted in respect of pure core funding, or to replace statutory funding, or where funding is expected to be from a mainstream budget.

All applicants must be operating an acceptable Equal Opportunities Policy.

Renovation or maintenance costs will not be considered, however adaptations to enable better use of buildings may be considered.

Grants awarded will be for a period of one year. Applications for further grants will need to be made annually.

The Community Partnership Development Fund exists to assist voluntary and charitable organisations and statutory organisations in partnership with voluntary and charitable organisations to meet local needs.

There is no minimum and maximum amount. Grants are usually given between £1,000 and £5,000