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Pembrokeshire County Council

Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant

Pembrokeshire County Council's Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant funds community projects that offset the negative impacts of second home ownership in Pembrokeshire communities, and that further one or more of the council's well-being objectives. Town and community councils, charities, constituted groups and not-for-profits can seek up to £15,000, covering up to 80% of eligible capital and/or revenue costs. It is a two-stage competitive fund: expressions of interest are taken from 1 to 30 October 2026, and invited full applications are due by 11 December 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1,000 – £15,000
Closes in
12 days left
30 October
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Town and community councils, constituted voluntary and community groups, registered charities, and not-for-profit organisations or social enterprises, for projects in Pembrokeshire communities
  • Local branches of national third sector organisations can apply using the parent body's constitution but must have their own bank account and confirmation that the parent body supports the application
  • Formal or informal consortia can apply through a lead organisation that is legally responsible for the grant; every member of an informal consortium must be eligible in its own right and provide its governing document
  • Not eligible: private sector organisations, applications made in the name of a professional fundraiser on behalf of other organisations (town and community councils applying for a community group may be an exception), and individual beneficiaries
  • The grant covers up to 80% of eligible costs; match funding can be cash or in kind and must be in place before the project starts, though not before applying
  • Projects must show community and partner support through consultation, clear financial plans, future sustainability, added value to existing activity, and consideration of people with protected characteristics
  • Applicants must follow the council's procurement thresholds and the UK subsidy control regime

What it funds

Projects that address issues arising from second home ownership and which further one or more of the council's 2023-2028 Well-being Objectives:

  • Improve the provision of education and learning, equipping learners with lifelong skills and knowledge for the future
  • Appropriate provision of care and support, focusing on prevention and ensuring vulnerable people are safe
  • Deliver economic ambition through supporting growth, jobs and prosperity and enable the transition to a more sustainable and greener economy
  • Initiatives that deliver decarbonisation, manage climate adaptation and tackle the nature emergency
  • Projects that support communities and build active, resourceful, connected, sustainable and creative places to live
  • Activity that supports the Welsh language within communities
  • Capital costs: site investigation, clearance and preparation work
  • Capital costs: new build and/or refurbishment costs, including direct professional fees where necessary
  • Capital costs: landscaping and other environmental enhancement work
  • Capital costs: fixtures and fittings directly related to the project
  • Capital costs: equipment directly related to the project aims
  • Revenue costs: salaries related to the creation of new and additional jobs (but not redundancy costs)
  • Revenue costs: overhead costs (flat rate of 15% of eligible direct staff costs)
  • Revenue costs: training and development
  • Revenue costs: equipment
  • Revenue costs: marketing costs

mobile items and vehicles can only be supported in certain circumstances, usually if they form an integral part of a larger project. The grant can fund separate phases of a project, with a further application once a phase is complete, but funding one phase does not guarantee the next.

What it will not fund

  • Activities which conflict with or adversely affect the aims, objectives or policy of Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Any project that has already started, or work where materials or design are not appropriate within the guidelines of the grant
  • Expenditure incurred before the grant offer letter, including where contracts have been signed or orders placed
  • On-going expenditure, running costs, maintenance costs and funds for existing activity where funding has already been secured
  • Ongoing or repeat costs for existing services that have received funding from other sources
  • Existing insurance, routine repairs and maintenance costs or equipment
  • Organisations' existing day-to-day costs, including mandatory training costs
  • Religious activities (although proposals from religious organisations are welcome)
  • Fundraising campaigns, trips and visits, such as town twinning
  • Items bought through lease purchase, hire purchase, extended credit agreements or finance leases
  • More than three applications from one organisation in the last three years for the same project
  • More than one 'live' Enhancing Pembrokeshire project per organisation at any one time
  • Projects asking for more than one year's funding
  • Recoverable VAT
  • Things a public body has a duty to provide
  • Projects which adversely affect the sustainability of existing provision
  • Party political activity

grant may not be offered or paid if the organisation is in arrears with any payment to Pembrokeshire County Council.

How to apply

  1. Submit an expression of interest online between 1 October and 17:00 on 30 October 2026 (the only route for an EOI)
  2. All EOIs are reviewed after the closing date; if your project looks likely to be eligible you are invited to make a full application
  3. Full applications are invited from 13 November 2026 and must be received by 11 December 2026
  4. The council works with you to make sure all information and documents are in place before the relevant panel meeting

this is a competitive fund, and the council expects to invite 20% more full applications than it can fund.

Have ready

  • Completed application form
  • The organisation's governing document (e.g. constitution)
  • Accounts and/or projected cash flow forecast and bank statements
  • Policies such as Equalities, Environment, Safeguarding and Welsh Language
  • Insurance certificates and schedule of cover, including public liability
  • Clear written evidence of need, gathered through consultation, showing support for the project and future uses where applicable
  • Evidence of tendering and procurement (quotations)
  • If recruiting staff or volunteers: a recruitment plan, job description, roles, responsibilities and pay scale, working patterns and timesheets, induction and training, supervision and management, accountability and reporting structure, and payment mechanism

the council may also ask for bank account details, building regulations approval, a business plan, conservation, environmental, highways or landlord consents, licences, listed building consent, maintenance arrangements, planning permission or evidence it has been sought, proof of ownership, and quotations for work.

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