GRANT APPLICATIONS

Shinfield Parish Council is in the position to award grants.  For more information download the Grant Application Form or contact the Clerk.

For all grant applications the Parish Council will:-

• acknowledge/respond to grant enquiries/application within 10 days.
• consider most requests for grant aid in the period January to March each year.

If funding is available during the current financial year [1 April – 31 March], decisions will be made within three months of receipt of application.

Otherwise, applications are held and reviewed when budgets are being set for the next financial year.

GRANT CRITERIA

The Parish Council seeks to maintain a balanced provision of grants with the principles of best value being applied in considering all applications.

1. Grants to organisations or charities serving the community as a whole will take priority.
2. The purpose of the grant should be in the interests of, and bring direct benefit to, the Parish or its inhabitants.
3. The grant may be a contribution to the funds of a charitable body for the furtherance of its work in the local community.

Grants are not awarded retrospectively.

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