{"id":57025,"date":"2022-07-18T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=57025"},"modified":"2022-07-19T10:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T09:58:48","slug":"growing-communities-fund-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/growing-communities-fund-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Communities Fund launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Projects that support Devon communities have the opportunity to apply for funding through a new scheme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grants ranging from \u00a3500 to \u00a33,000 are available through the Growing Communities Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve established the new fund to assist projects which directly benefit communities, either by helping to build self-reliance and resilience, tackle hardship such as food and fuel inequality, improve mental health and wellbeing, address loneliness and isolation, or respond to the climate emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schemes that are eligible for funding can be new initiatives responding to an identified need, as well as those that link to established work but use innovation to improve efficiency and provision or reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Roger Croad, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Equality, said: <\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cPeople right across the county are feeling the effect of the current cost of living crisis as well as the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. The Growing Communities Fund can provide vital support to local communities which can make a genuine difference. Not only is this fund looking to back innovative new schemes that pilot different ways of working, but there\u2019s also the opportunity to provide additional support to existing projects where they\u2019re adding value to their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n

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\r\n Councillor Roger Croad, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Equality<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n\n

Applications for grant funding can be made by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Not for profit, voluntary or community groups, registered charities or social enterprises that are providing services or activities for the benefit of people and communities in Devon (at least 75% of beneficiaries need to be in the administrative area of Devon County Council);<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Parish or Town Councils, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the local community and is not replacing statutory provision;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Schools, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community over and above statutory provision;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 National charities, where there is a local branch that is managed locally and has its own bank account;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Churches or church groups, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community and is not promoting a specific religion or worship;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Community Interest Companies (CIC\u2019s) limited by guarantee where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n