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Chelmsford City Council

Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant

Capital grants, open all year, from Chelmsford City Council's Community Funding Scheme for community infrastructure projects in Chelmsford's nine unparished urban wards. Funded from the Community Infrastructure Levy on new development, it pays for providing, improving, replacing, operating or maintaining community infrastructure that addresses the demands development places on those wards. There is no maximum grant and no match funding is required, though it is encouraged; requests over £10,000 go to Cabinet twice a year.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £10,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Non-profit making, constituted voluntary or community organisations working for the benefit of Chelmsford residents, with a project located in one of Chelmsford's nine unparished wards: Goat Hall, Marconi, Moulsham and Central, Moulsham Lodge, Patching Hall, St Andrews, The Lawns, Trinity and Waterhouse Farm
  • The organisation must have the legal right to carry out the project and a bank account with at least two signatories who are not related by family or marriage and do not live together
  • Individuals cannot apply

What it funds

  • The provision, improvement, replacement, operation, or maintenance of community infrastructure

projects must address the demands placed on the unparished urban area by development, and contribute to the Corporate Plan themes: fairer and inclusive; greener and safer place; healthy, active and enjoyable lives; connected Chelmsford. Applications for capital funding only.

What it will not fund

  • Revenue costs
  • Projects that have already happened (retrospective funding)
  • Projects that promote religious or political beliefs (faith groups are welcome if the project benefits the wider community)
  • Individuals
  • Organisations in the performance of their statutory obligations

How to apply

  1. Read the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions
  2. Complete the online application form, confirming your eligibility and accepting the terms and conditions
  3. Under £10,000: officers review the application and make a recommendation to the Community Funding Panel, and you are told the outcome
  4. Over £10,000: the Community Funding Panel reviews the application and makes a recommendation to Cabinet for a final decision; you may need to submit further information

for requests over £10,000, applications made between 1 April and 30 September go to Cabinet the following March, and those made between 1 October and 31 March go the following September.

Have ready

  • Constitution or set of rules
  • Current insurance details covering the activities, showing indemnity levels and public liability cover
  • Latest accounts or financial statement (smaller organisations may send six months of consecutive bank statements)
  • Three quotations for capital works, or evidence of cost
  • Health and safety policy, if applicable
  • Proof of permission (capital projects)
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures, if applicable

the council may ask for these after you submit your application.

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