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COMMUNITY SERVICES

Tel: 03450 450 500

Contact via email:
Arts development officer (This link will open in a new window)
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Major developments team (This link will open in a new window)
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Capital Grants

There are a number of schemes within this family of grants. Applications can be submitted at any time throughout the year. In normal circumstances, the applications will be batched twice a year and a report outlining the recommended awards will be written by Officers. This report will be presented to the Portfolio Holder at his/her last meeting in September and last meeting in February for decision. The Sustainable Communities Resource Officer will be able to advise on the precise date of these meetings as any fully completed application will need to received at least 2 weeks before these dates to be eligible for consideration.

Community Facility Grants

This grant scheme is aimed at improving community facilities by providing funding for community buildings within South Cambridgeshire. This includes:

• to build new village halls or community centres,
• to make improvements to existing village halls and other community buildings,
• to provide disabled access,
• to provide community mini buses, which are available to the whole community and accessible to disabled users,
• to improve car parks associated with village halls,
• to provide youth buildings/'drop-in' centres for young people

Funding is available up to 25% of the total cost for all of the above projects (maximum of £40,000), except improvements to village halls/other community buildings which are eligible for up to 35% of the total cost (up to £40,000).

Please read the criteria for this grant and contact the Sustainable Communities Resource Officer if you would like more information or an application form.

Community Play Area Grants

For smaller villages, grants are also available towards the the installation of new play areas, to make improvements or to buy new equipment for existing play areas, and safety surfacing.

To qualify for this grant scheme, the village must have a population of 2,000 or less.

Villages with a total population of 1,000 or less are eligible for up to 50% of the total cost in grant awards,
Villages with a total population of 2,000 or less are eligible for up to 25% of the total cost in grant awards.

Please read the criteria for this grant and contact the Sustainable Communities Resource Officer if you would like more information or an application form.

Village Sports Facility Grants

This grant scheme is aimed at improving the facilities for sports within villages in South Cambridgeshire. This includes:

• to build new pavilions, changing facilities, multi-use games areas, tennis courts and recreation areas,
• to make improvements to existing sports facilities such as the above,
• to provide disabled access,
• to improve car parking,
• purchase and improvements to recreational land

Please read the criteria for this grant and contact the Sustainable Communities Resource Officer if you would like more information or an application form.

Youth Sports Initiatives Grants

This grant scheme is to assist casual sport and recreation facilities that would be aimed mainly at young people aged 12 and over. These facilities will normally have open access to casual users but may be booked (multi-use games areas only) for use by identified groups on a weekly or occasional basis.

Projects may include, but are not restricted to,:-

• Multi-use games areas (MUGA's),
• Skate boarding park,
• Roller blading park,
• BMX bike ramps,
• Kickwalls,
• Single basketball posts

Applicants may apply for a grant up to 50% of the total cost of the project to a maximum of £15,000 depending on the type of facility.

Please read the criteria for this grant and contact the Sustainable Communities Resource Officer if you would like more information or an application form.

Arts Capital Grants

This grant scheme is aimed at projects from organisations involved in the following :-

• Artists working in public spaces
• Building new and refurbishing existing arts facilities (e.g. new halls, dressing rooms, dance floors etc.)
• Equipment including lighting, sound and musical instruments

Applicants may apply for a grant up to 50% of the total cost of the project.

Please read the criteria for this grant and contact the Sustainable Communities Resource Officer if you would like more information or an application form.

Early involvement of the Parish Council and other local groups is essential. A good case for the project and its relevance to the locality must form part of the application.

Prospective applicants should contact the local Arts Development Officer (ADO) regarding the feasibility of the application before completing the form. A meeting with the Officer may be required depending on the scale, complexity or likely impact of the project.

Sustainable Communities Team
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
Cambridge
CB23 6EA

E-mail: sustainablecommunities@scambs.gov.uk
Telephone: 01954 713359