Local Funding

The Community Grant is designed to support community activities and wellbeing. It is aimed at community groups and voluntary organisations in Dacorum.

Priority will be given to projects which support the following key themes;

• Improving health and wellbeing
• Helping to look after the interests of vulnerable and deprived people and communities
• Encouraging people from all backgrounds to get involved in their community and promote a sense of belonging
• Developing social enterprise and a sustainable voluntary sector
• Ensuring that Dacorum is an excellent place to live, work and visit

Any voluntary or community group can apply, including those already in receipt of funds. This fund is intended to be flexible, however, for an application to be considered, the project/ initiative requiring funds must be constituted and comply with the following conditions.

• Hold a bank account in the name of the group, requiring at least two signatories
• have a Management Committee of at least three people
• be non-profit making or a social enterprise where profits are reinvested for community or social benefit
• operate with no undue restrictions on membership

What can be funded?

• Revenue or capital as a ‘one-off’ grant for a specific project, event or programme of events.
• Short term revenue costs e.g. day to day running costs (excluding staff salaries) for a specific project.