Community Grants

Community grants are available to voluntary and charitable organisations, not for profit groups, Parish or Town councils and other organisations that benefit the wider community

Applications are encouraged that meet a clearly identified local need in areas such as Arts, Play and Play Areas, Sports and Recreation, Youth Initiatives, Group development and start up, Community activities and initiatives and Wildlife and Countryside.

Grants are available for up to 50% of the project cost up to a value of £12,500.

Community Development Officer grants are available on the same structure but up to £750 or 50% of the project cost.

Our available funds cannot always stretch as far as we would like - but we may still be able to help you identify sources of funding or help with project planning.

Please contact us to request a Grant Application Pack.

If you need help completing the application please contact Paul Philpott, Community Development Officer on 01460 260359 or e-mail paul.philpott@southsomerset.gov.uk

 

Latest Grant Awards

Following a publicity campaign in October 2011, a budget of £107,000 was approved by Area West Committee for grant support to community projects.  A total of 31 applications have been received so far, and the table below shows those that have been awarded by Area West Committee.

 

    Programme Budget £107,000
       
Projects Grant Approved Project Completed Balance
       
Combe St Nicholas Village Hall £8,500 (Jan 2012) £8,500 £98,500
Hinton St George Community Shop £6,000 (Jan 2012)   £92,500
Hinton St George Village Hall & Playing Field £4,800 (Jan 2012)   £87,700
Ilminster Arts Centre £1,550 (Feb 2012)   £86,150
Misterton W I £1,250 (Feb 2012)   £84,900
StreetSpace Youth Project £5,661 (Feb 2012)   £79,239
Chard Cricket Club £5,610 (April 2012)   £73,629
Filmcrew Community film group £1,250 (April 2012)   £72,379
Crewkerne Town Council £5,925 (April 2012)   £66,454
Ilminster Town Council £10,000 (April 2012)   £56,454
Crowshute Centre Ltd £2,200 (April 2012)   £54, 254
Ilminster Entertainments Society £400 (April 2012)   £53,854