Hereford City

HEREFORD CITY COUNCIL SMALL GRANT SCHEME

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Hereford City Council is the parish authority for the City of Hereford. To ensure the needs of the City are met, the Council has set up a Small Grants Fund to assist Community Projects within the City for projects which assist and benefit the Community in a variety of ways. Small grants are offered to Charity’s, Organisations, Community Groups and Associations for projects within the City parish boundaries however they are not available to individuals. The maximum application to be considered is £2,000.

To apply for the Grant applicants must show they have made grant applications to other organisations and show how the funding would benefit the community. The main aims and objectives of the organisation need to be set out along with the specific project/service outputs that the funding will be used for. An explanation of why the applicant believes the project or service is needed and where in Hereford it will take place is essential. You must also show which of the City Council's activity blocks the application falls under. This information can be found on the Grant Criteria form.

The sort of projects that the Hereford City Council has supported includes music festivals, counselling support trusts, restoration projects and theatre productions.

All Grant Application Forms must be submitted on the correct form for that Financial year or they will be void and returned to the applicant. Grant Applications must be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the next grants meeting. Failiure to do this will result in the application not being considered untill the subsequent meeting.

In the event of a successful application and the grant being awarded, Hereford City Council will require evidence that the grant has been used in accordance with the purposes set out in the application and that it has been used for the benefit of local residents.

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