Community Winter Warmth and Welcome Fund 2022
Posted on: December 5, 2022
The Community Winter Warmth and Welcome Spaces Fund is a small local grants programme funded by Essex County Council and is being delivered on their behalf by the Essex Association of Local Councils.
- The £100,000 fund is for grants of up to £1,000 to support the provision of Winter Warmth and Welcome Spaces and activities for local communities in Essex. These can be the creation of new spaces and activities or to support existing ones.
This fund excludes projects that deliver their work outside the administrative area of Essex County Council (Thurrock and Southend). The Community Winter Warmth and Welcome Spaces Fund is administered by the EALC on behalf of Essex County Council.
Fund Priorities
- Keep warm
- Look after your physical and mental health
- Get access to activities, support and advice
Projects should be delivered and all funds spent by 31 March 2023.
Successful applicants must work with Essex County Council to ensure that their project is connected into the local cost-of-living offers of support being developed in their areas to enable project beneficiaries to have greater awareness and access to support available to them. This will include agreement to sharing their contact details with relevant third parties such as District Councils, health partners and other public sector bodies to facilitate this.
Who can apply?
- Registered charities
- Unincorporated clubs or associations and small community groups
- Community interest companies
- Parish and Town Councils (Please note that Parish and Town Councils MUST provide a minimum of 50% matched funding contribution of the total project cost. If a Parish or Town Council is unable to provide a minimum of 50% contribution then they must clearly state any exceptional circumstances for the Panel to consider)
How to apply?
Please read through the guidance notes carefully for the scheme’s eligibility and criteria details.
Essential documents
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- Email a completed application form to funding@ealc.gov.uk.
Applications will be assessed on a weekly rolling basis until the funding is allocated so please submit at your earliest convenience as the grants will be allocated on a first come first served basis
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- You will then be informed whether your application for funding has been successful or not.
Successful applicants can re-apply for funding once they can demonstrate that their grant has been spent, that there is additional need and demand for the project and can demonstrate the benefits of their project using the evaluation template. This is contingent upon funding still being available in the fund at the time of re-applying.
The Essex Association wish to formally thank Essex County Council for the support provided to the EALC, Parish & Town Councils, villages and communities across Essex.
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