Community Grants
Borough-wide and Local Area Committee community grant schemes
Social Value: Employment & Skills Grants
One Horton Heath is an Eastleigh Borough Council led mixed-use development. As part of this project contractors are committed to deliver on Social Value outcomes. These can be offers of employability support, funding or equipment/resource donations to local groups. Please see below the current offers and the details of who can apply and the timeframe in which to apply for the offer.
The first offering comes from Ecogen Energy who are kindly donating a 4KW PV system of roof solar panels. A 4KW unit will generate approximately 4,000kw per year (in monetary value based on current figures this is around £1500 per year if all of the electricity is used on site). This would best be located on a building of one or two floors. The surface area for the equipment is 18m2 (inc. 10 – 12 panels and associated equipment) and needs an unshaded roof on which to be installed. The inverter would need to be installed either also on the roof or within the building and is 1m2. The cost value of this equipment is approximately £6,000 - £10,000.
When to apply:
Applications are open from 11 November - 9 December, at midday.
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.
Local Area Committee grants
The following Local Areas Committees (LACs) distribute grants to charities and not for profit organisations within their areas, please note each timeline.
Who administrates the local grants?
Once your application form has been submitted, the appropriate LAC will consider your application and you will be informed of their decision.
Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice & Hound LAC
Open all year round.
Check the area boundary
Chandler's Ford & Hiltingbury LAC
Applications open autumn 2023
Check the area boundary
Eastleigh LAC
Applications open autumn 2023
Check the area boundary
Eastleigh LAC Youth Grant
Applications open autumn 2023
Check the area boundary
Hedge End, West End & Botley LAC
Applications open autumn 2023
Check the area boundary
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.
When do I apply?
10 January to 21 February 2023
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.
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.
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.