Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board (administered by Ramsgate Town Council; Thanet District Council accountable body)

Ramsgate Pride in Place Programme: Community Action Grant

Revenue grants for projects that deliver visible, practical benefits for Ramsgate residents and contribute to at least one of the town's five Pride in Place priorities (Open It Up, Clean It Up, Light It Up, Raise It Up, Join It Up), while helping build a year-round economy. There are two streams: up to £10,000 (Building Stronger Communities) and £10,000 to £15,000 (Creating Thriving Places), with no minimum. Charities, community groups, CICs, small businesses, sole traders and freelancers can apply. The deadline is midnight on Sunday 15 November 2026.

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You could get: Up to £15,000
Deadline: 28 days left; 15 November
Effort: Heavy; budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, registered charities, constituted groups, community interest companies, micro and small businesses, sole traders and freelancers
The applicant must have an appropriate legal or governance basis, a bank account in its legal name (name and address must exactly match the application), and be able to pass Thanet District Council's due diligence checks for public funds
Ramsgate-based groups are strongly encouraged; organisations outside the town can apply if they have a proven local track record and the proposal primarily benefits Ramsgate residents, with local presence and Ramsgate experience weighted in the assessment
New groups may be asked for alternative financial evidence and may find it easier to apply with an established lead partner
Sole traders need evidence of self-employed status (such as an HMRC UTR) and financial records
Organisations represented on the Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board can apply but must declare it
More than one application is allowed for genuinely separate projects, but the panel is unlikely to fund more than one per organisation
The £10,000-£15,000 stream expects more ambitious projects with a plan to sustain the work after the grant, and encourages match funding

What it funds

Projects that benefit Ramsgate residents, contribute to at least one of the five Pride in Place priorities and move Ramsgate towards a year-round economy:

Open It Up: bring back our town centre and jobs, strengthen local enterprise, increase activity and improve connections between places
Clean It Up: create cleaner, greener, more accessible streets and spaces and restore civic pride
Light It Up: help make streets and public spaces safer, brighter, better connected and more inclusive
Raise It Up: invest in young people, positive activity, skills, aspiration and future opportunities
Join It Up: improve health, wellbeing, connection and access to trusted community support

projects may be new, expand existing work, or sustain an effective existing activity. Eligible costs include staff time, freelance and professional fees, project management, venue hire, participant costs, marketing, travel, insurance, materials and equipment (items under £15,000), where directly related to delivery. A proportion of salary, overhead or administration may be included where clearly attributable to the project. Projects must finish by 31 March 2028.

What it will not fund

Capital investments such as buying land, purchasing vehicles, or constructing and refurbishing buildings
General unrestricted core costs not attributable to the project
Costs incurred before the commencement date of the offer letter
Paid lobbying, entertaining, petitioning or challenging decisions
Activities of a party political or exclusively religious nature
VAT reclaimable from HMRC
Gifts, or payments for gifts or donations
Statutory fines, criminal fines, damages or penalties
Works or activities that the lead local authority, project deliverer, end beneficiary or any partner has a statutory duty to undertake, or that are fully funded by other sources
Contingencies and contingent liabilities
Dividends
Bad debts, costs from deferring payments to creditors, or winding up a company
Litigation, unfair dismissal or other compensation, and compensation for loss of office
Private pension contributions and unfunded pensions
Payments or benefits to countries under economic sanctions
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of assets
Provisions
Profit made by the applicant
Investments
Service charges on finance leases, hire purchase and credit arrangements
Entertainments
Alcohol
Travel that is not the most economical form of transport, and overnight accommodation not at the most economical rates
The same project submitted to both streams, or duplicate applications

How to apply

Read the Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions on Ramsgate Town Council's website (optional online information webinar on Thursday 15 October 2026, 6pm-7pm; book via office.admin@ramsgatetowncouncil.gov.uk)
Choose the grant stream: up to £10,000, or £10,000 to £15,000
Download and complete the matching Word application form
Attach the required supporting documents
Email the form and attachments to Hannah Rowe at office.admin@ramsgatetowncouncil.gov.uk by 11:59pm on Sunday 15 November 2026
Completeness and eligibility checks (w/c 16 November), panel clarification questions (w/c 23 November), and Grant Panel meeting (Thursday 10 December 2026)
Conditional decisions issued on Friday 11 December 2026, followed by Thanet District Council's due diligence and a signed grant agreement before payment

the panel may offer less than requested or fund selected elements. Awards that depend on other funding or permissions are generally held for up to six months.

Have ready

Charity/CIO: registration details, governing document, recent accounts, bank evidence, policies
Company/CIC: Companies House details, articles, recent accounts, bank evidence, policies
Constituted group: constitution/rules, committee details, accounts or income and expenditure record, bank account with appropriate controls
Sole trader/freelancer: UTR or self-employment evidence, bank evidence in legal/trading name, trial balance or financial records
Partnership application: lead applicant documents plus partner confirmations and roles
Evidence that costs are realistic (quotations, supplier estimates, catalogue prices or published rates)
Safeguarding policy, if the project involves children or vulnerable adults

further evidence may be requested at due diligence, such as management accounts, forecasts, trustee or director information, tax returns, insurance and references.

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