Community Grants
Borough-wide and Local Area Committee community grant schemes
Local Area Committee grants - four open
The following Local Areas Committees (LACs) distribute grants to charities and not for profit organisations within their areas, please note each timeline.
Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice & Hound LAC
Open all year round. Check the area boundary.
Eastleigh LAC
Applications open from 27 September until 15 November
Check the area boundary
Hedge End, West End & Botley LAC
Applications open from 27 September until 15 November
Check the area boundary
Chandler's Ford & Hiltingbury LAC
Applications open from 4 October to 22 November 2021
Check the area boundary
Who deals with the local grants?
Once your application form has been submitted, the appropriate Local Area Committee will consider your application and you will be informed of their decision.
Annual borough-wide community grant
The Borough-wide scheme offers grants of up to £1,000, and priority is given to groups whose aims reflect our priorities of promoting health, prosperity, the environment, community development and community involvement, with a focus on doing more for less, for example, projects that help the community save money or make their money go further, like an upcycling project.
Who can apply?
Non-profit making community groups, voluntary organisations, trusts, friendly societies, social enterprises and community interest companies can apply provided that, in all cases, their objectives are charitable as defined by the Charity Act 2006. They can provide a service directly, offer advice/information or promote self-help and must have a wide community benefit and be open to anyone.
The group will need to have a constitution (set of rules), a bank account in its own name (which requires at least two signatures on each cheque) and a set of accounts. The group will also need to have adequate insurance and ensure that appropriate checks are carried out on staff and volunteers if they work with vulnerable groups.
What can the grant be used for?
- Purchase of equipment or materials
- Contribution towards running costs
- Funding specific projects
- Development of the organisation.
How much are the grants?
There is a maximum of £1,000 per organisation for borough-wide groups.
When to apply
10 January to 28 February 2022
How to apply
When applications are open an online Community Grants Application Form will be live. You will be asked to supply a copy of the most recent accounts and bank statement to support your online application. If your application is successful, you will be also required to supply a copy of the following:
- a copy of the constitution or other governing instrument;
- a copy of your equal opportunities policy/statement;
- a copy of your safeguarding policy (if appropriate); and
- equal opportunities monitoring information (optional).
If you require a hard copy of the borough-wide community grant application form, please email us.
Community Buildings Grant
Places where people can gather are vital to communities. We want to support community groups to make their buildings more energy efficient costing less to run.
We will consider supporting any community project that results in a carbon reduction. In the past we have funded or match funded the installation of renewable heating systems, insulation and LED lighting.
Please download an application form and return it to us for consideration.
Equality Act 2010
In order to ensure the Council is complying with the Equality Act 2010, we are now seeking monitoring information from organisations who apply for our grants. Please could you complete a monitoring information form and send it with your application.
Please note: The information gathered will not be part of the application process.
The information will be used to develop a profile of the organisations which apply for grant funding. You do not need to supply this information but we will be grateful if you do.