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North Yorkshire Council

Inspire Fund

North Yorkshire Council's Inspire Fund gives one-off grants of up to £1,000 to not-for-profit resident groups and community organisations for new groups, new activities and new ideas in North Yorkshire. It funds start-up and running costs of new community events, activities and services and small reusable equipment, not ongoing costs of existing projects. You must speak to the local Communities Team before applying.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £1,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Not-for-profit groups or organisations (resident groups or community organisations) based in North Yorkshire and/or delivering the project in North Yorkshire, encouraging people to be involved in their local community
  • The fund is aimed at new groups, new activities and new ideas, particularly in communities of interest
  • Only one live application per organisation at a time: any previous award must be closed with monitoring received, and a single organisation can submit only once every six months
  • Projects must be deliverable without future support from the fund

What it funds

One-off contributions to new services, events or activities that increase social interaction, encourage neighbourliness, improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities, or help communities become more resilient:

  • The running of new community events or activities
  • Start-up costs for new projects or services
  • Small items of reusable equipment needed to deliver the new activity

Projects must contribute to at least one outcome: prevention and reducing health inequalities, community resilience, or social regeneration.

What it will not fund

  • Ongoing costs of existing projects or activities
  • Large capital items, e.g. play equipment, vehicles
  • Major building renovations or upgrades
  • Ongoing staff costs
  • Repeat project costs, including established regular and ongoing events
  • Individuals
  • Private businesses
  • Public sector services, including schools
  • Religious activity where the project primarily seeks to evangelise participants
  • Political campaigns
  • Projects where the Inspire grant would be less than 10% of total costs

How to apply

  1. Contact your local Communities Team (stronger.communities@northyorks.gov.uk) to discuss your idea and whether it meets the fund's objectives
  2. If the team advises you to continue, apply online through the council's grants portal (nyc.flexigrant.com)
  3. Show how the project can be delivered without future support from the fund
  4. Respond to any requests for additional information; check your email for updates

The Communities Team may instead signpost you to other, more suitable funding.

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