2009-10 Community Cash Grants
Ipswich Borough Council has a small pot of money available each year to help organisations that serve the Ipswich community in various ways. This funding is in addition to regular funding of organisations whose services match or supplement the Council's own objectives.
The council is currently considering requests for the 2009-10 period.
To apply for a grant please complete and return an application form. If you previously received a grant from us in the 2008-09 period please also complete and return the Evaluation/Feedback Form.
The closing date for completed applications is 5pm, 31 October 2008.
For further information please contact:
Anna Last
Democratic and Business Support
Ipswich Borough Council
Grafton House
15-17 Russell Road
Ipswich, IP1 2DE
Tel: 01473 432101
Email: anna.last@ipswich.gov.uk
All applications received are considered by a Grants Panel made up of Councillors. The panel decides which organisation will receive a grant and how much according to agreed criteria and how closely the services meet the objectives described in the council's Corporate Plan, Transforming Ipswich.
Applications for Grant Aid will be considered only from voluntary or community organisations which:
- Provide a service for the benefit of Ipswich people,
- Are a registered charity or have an agreed constitution,
- Are financially viable (audited or independently examined accounts must be provided with the application form),
- Have, or are intending to introduce, equal opportunities policies for employees and volunteers, i.e. health and safety, racial, sexual and disability discrimination,
- Provide services which accord with the Council's own service priorities.
The Council will give preference to organisations which can demonstrate:
- How their services support and/or complement the Council's main priorities for the forthcoming financial year,
- How their services have met/will meet identified needs,
- That other sources of funding have been sought in the case of new projects,
- evidence of need of the services to be funded.
Generally, grant aid will not be given to more than one organisation providing the same service.
Recommendations are submitted to full Council in March and applicants are notified in writing shortly after.
Applications will be considered for core funding of services or for specific projects and must be accompanied by audited accounts.