South Wales Central Community Resources & Awards Update
22nd August 2023
The Wild Isles Community fund: Projects that are accepted to the Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund will receive 2:1 match funding from Aviva. From 30 March 2023 until ￡1 million of funding has been allocated, pledges will be matched at a rate of ￡2 to every ￡1 donated. 2:1 match funding will apply to pledges of up to ￡250. The maximum value of 2:1 match funding a project can receive is ￡15,000. For more info visit: https://www.saveourwildisles.org.uk/community/fund
Gwobrau CLAS 2024. Dechreuodd ‘Gwobr Rheoli Cymunedol Gwasanaeth Cynghori ar Dir Cymunedol Cymru’ yn 2019 ac fe gaiff ei rhedeg gan Ffermydd a Gerddi Cymdeithasol i gydnabod gwaith rheoli cymunedol o lefydd gwyrdd. Dyddiad cau Dydd Gwener 8fed Medi 2023. For more information & to nominate go to: https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/clas-awards#Welsh 2024 CLAS Awards. The ‘Community Land Advisory Service Cymru Community Management Award’ began in 2019 and is run by Social Farms and Gardens to acknowledge the community management of green spaces.?For more information & to nominate go to: https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/clas-awards Deadline Fri Friday 8th September 2023
RCT Council New Business Support Grants utilising both the U.K. Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant. These are: Business Growth Grant (BGG), Town Centre Maintenance Grant (TCMG), Commercial Improvement Grant (CIG), Large Scale Property Improvements Grant (LSPIG) More information is available here:
Third Sector Dementia Grant Scheme Round 2: Grant funding totalling ￡23,000 per area of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil is available for projects led by voluntary and community groups/organisations. Projects must be delivered regionally to ensure parity of provision across the region, this may be achieved by working in collaboration with other organisations. Deadline: 12 noon on 11th September 2023 For more information visit: https://interlinkrct.org.uk/blog/2023/08/09/third-sector-dementia-grant-scheme-round-2/
Sustainable Drainage Feasibility Grant will fund ￡25,000 - ￡40,000 amp; up to 100% of costs for feasibility studies with the potential to develop small-scale schemes via a future competitive grant stage. Deadline 25 Sept. For more information got to: https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/grants-and-funding/sustainable-drainage-feasibility-grant/?lang=en
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has been allocated a total of ￡14m to invest over three years from the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF).?The Council is currently seeking SPF applications of ￡25,000 and over. If your project is community led and is below ￡25,000 you can apply the Strong Communities Fund (which is closed?). The Deadline for round 1 29th Sept 2023 Source: https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/working/Communities/Shared-Prosperity-Fund.aspx For more info contact [email protected]
Community Ownership Fund opens 30th August: Community groups can apply for up to ￡250,000 (￡1m in exceptional circumstances) to purchase or lease a building or land which is used for the wellbeing or social interest of the local community - this could include green spaces, libraries, cultural spaces, leisure facilities, community centres, pubs and more. DTA Wales will be hosting two free webinars on 11th September 12-2pm (English) and 14th September 1-3pm (Welsh) for anybody who'd like to find out more or ask any questions. More information here:?https://dtawales.org.uk/community-ownership-fund/
Mae’r cyfnod ymgeisio nesaf ar gyfer y Gronfa Perchnogaeth Gymunedol yn agor ar 30 Awst: Gall grwpiau cymunedol wneud cais am hyd at ￡250,000 (￡1m mewn amgylchiadau eithriadol) i brynu neu brydlesu adeilad neu dir a ddefnyddir ar gyfer lles neu ddiddordeb cymdeithasol y gymuned leol. - gallai hyn gynnwys mannau gwyrdd, llyfrgelloedd, mannau diwylliannol, cyfleusterau hamdden, canolfannau cymunedol, tafarndai a mwy.Bydd DTA Cymru yn cynnal dwy weminar rhad ac am ddim ar 11 Medi 12-2pm (Saesneg) a 14 Medi 1-3pm (Cymraeg) i unrhyw un a hoffai ddarganfod mwy neu ofyn unrhyw gwestiynau. Mwy o wybodaeth yma: https://dtawales.org.uk/cy/y-gronfa-perchnogaeth-gymunedol/
Tree Council Branching Out fund supports the planting and care of trees, hedges & orchards. Schools, community groups, parish and town councils, and tree warden networks can apply for grants ￡250 - ￡2,500. Deadline 3 December 2023 For more information visit https://treecouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/planting-and-care/our-grants/
Building Communities Trust funding programme to strengthen community anchor organisations at the heart of their neighbourhoods. It will offer flexible funding of up to ￡150,000 per organisation over four years starting in February 2024. Application deadline: 22 December 2023. For More information including details about eligible communities in the region click here: https://www.bct.wales/cadp
Interlink RCT FREE Peer Mentoring Programme is designed to assist community and voluntary groups across Rhondda Cynon Taf to gain valuable support and skills from mentors that have the experience needed to help them. Mentors are recruited from the community and voluntary sector in RCT and can support groups to address their needs. For more information click here: https://interlinkrct.org.uk/peer-mentoring-programme/