Bradford Council (Bradford West Area Committee)

Bradford West Community Chest

Small one-off grants, normally up to £500 per project, from the Bradford West Area Committee for community-based leisure and cultural activities that benefit people in the Bradford West Constituency and could not go ahead without financial help. Special consideration goes to target groups including older people, disabled people, young people, ethnic minorities and unemployed people, to inner-city areas and council estates, and to new starts and innovative schemes. New or previously unfunded groups are positively encouraged, and individuals in the constituency engaged in exceptional sporting, artistic or voluntary endeavours can also apply.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Up to £500
Closes in: 13 days left; 31 October
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Groups/organisations that operate in, or benefit people who live in, the Bradford West Constituency (wards: Clayton & Fairweather Green, Toller, Heaton, Thornton & Allerton, Manningham, City), or individuals living in the constituency engaged in exceptional sporting, artistic or voluntary work endeavours
Organisations should be non-profit making voluntary organisations with open membership (no discrimination on grounds of sex, race, religion, occupation or opinion), and must have a bank account in the organisation's own name
The office expects organisations to make every effort to be self-supporting and will favour such organisations
Relevant groups must show appropriate child and adult protection policies and comply with health and safety requirements
Normally only one grant per financial year

What it funds

Community-based leisure/cultural activities of benefit to the community in Bradford West, where the activity could not go ahead without financial assistance
Grants are normally one-off and can cover capital or revenue expenditure, and may complement other funding (e.g
Sports Council)
Individuals living in the constituency engaged in exceptional sporting, artistic or voluntary work endeavours can also be supported

What it will not fund

Religious or political activities, or capital expenditure exclusively connected with such activities
Fundraising for a secondary body (not normally, unless within the terms of a loss guarantee)
Projects that contravene Council equality of opportunity policy guidelines
Activities that could go ahead without financial assistance

How to apply

Contact the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator's Office (01274 432597) before completing the form to check whether funding is still available, as funding is limited
Download the Bradford West Community Chest Application Pack (Word document) from the council page
Complete the form (typed or in black ink, preferably block capitals), including a detailed estimated income and expenditure, and hand sign it
Return it with the supporting documents, preferably by email to BradfordWestInfo@bradford.gov.uk, or by post to Bradford West Area Co-ordinator's Office, Lawcroft House, Lilycroft Road, Bradford BD9 5AD
If successful, return the signed Memorandum of Agreement within 3 months of it being posted
After the project, return monitoring information (accounts/receipts showing how the money was spent) and a short report

Deadlines are 31 January, 31 May, 31 July and 31 October each year; applications received after a closing date are considered at the next available meeting

Successful groups must acknowledge the Bradford West Area Committee and invite appropriate Ward Members to funded events

Have ready

Completed and hand-signed Community Chest application form
Organisation's constitution or rules
Latest audited accounts or bank statements
A full balance sheet (income and expenditure) for the proposed event/project
Quotations from independent suppliers for all costs to be met

Missing documents will delay the application and the form may be returned

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