Community ICT Grant

This grant scheme is for voluntary and community organisations based in Chester District.  Grants are for the provision of essential computer equipment, software or development work (e.g. website design).

The Community ICT Grants are for projects, especially those working in the most deprived areas or working with excluded groups such as

• Black and minority ethnic communities
• Children & young people
• Older people
• People with disabilities
• Faith communities
• Rural communities
• Travellers
• Refugees
• Lone parents
• Homeless people
• Lesbian and gay groups
• Tenants

What kind of activities can Community ICT grants support?

• The increase in participation activities
• Raising awareness of activites
• New or increased use of ICT to enhance services or activities

Who can apply?

You can apply for a grant if :

• You are a voluntary or community organisation
• You have a bank or building society account withy 2 signatories
• You have proper accounting procedures and can provide evidence that your organisation is financially viable
• What you do is of direct benefit to Chester residents

Restrictions

These grants cannot support certain activities.  The main exclusions are:

• Party Political activities
• Promotion of one religion over another
• Large Capital projects
• General appeals
• Debts
• We cannot fund groups outside the geographic boundaries of Chester District except where they are delivery services/activities within Chester district.

Notes

It is important that applicants recognise that the fund always receives more applications than it can hope to fund. 

The Assessment Panel often decides to part fund applications.

How much money is available?

Grants of up to £800 are available. Applications will be assessed within 6 weeks of receipt.

Timetable

Applicants will be notified of the outcome within 6 weeks of the closing date.  Funded groups must complete the activity within the financial year.

The current grant system has two rounds, with closing dates of 3 March and 21 September 2008.

Monitoring

Funded groups are required to keep financial records (receipts/invoices) of how the grant is spent.  We will require a final report on the activities delivered through the funding made available.

Please return the application form to

The Funding Compact Co-ordinator
Chester City Council
The Forum
Chester
CH1 2HS

Downloads

Small Grants guidelines 2008-09 

Small Grants application form 2008-09