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West Lindsey District Council

Councillor Initiative Fund

Small community grants awarded by West Lindsey district councillors, each of whom has £4,000 over four years to give to local projects. A councillor can award up to £1,000 per project (most awards expected to be £100-£500), and several councillors can each back the same project. You first get a councillor's agreement, then send a short form by email. Open to charities, community groups, CICs, social enterprises, parish and town councils, schools, faith and public sector organisations.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£100 – £1,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies, constituted community groups, faith organisations, parish councils, parish meetings, public sector organisations, registered charities, schools and academies, social enterprises and town councils
  • Projects by schools and faith organisations must be for wider community access and benefit, not normal school or business activities or promoting faith or religion
  • Organisations must have a constitution or similar governing document (not required for parish and town councils), a bank account in the organisation's name, and relevant policies and safeguards if the project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults
  • Projects must be in West Lindsey, or bring significant benefit to West Lindsey communities, and need the support of a local district councillor

What it funds

  • A wide range of community projects and activities in West Lindsey, including capital works or expenditure, environmental improvements, improvements to community facilities, and revenue costs of delivering a project
  • Up to 100% of project costs can be funded, but securing match funding is viewed favourably
  • Organisations can receive multiple awards from the fund for the same or different projects

What it will not fund

  • Anything illegal
  • Supporting lobbying or campaign groups
  • Anything that will bring West Lindsey District Council into disrepute
  • Anything party political, including supporting political organisations
  • Anything contrary to the council's financial regulations or policies
  • Anything an organisation or local authority has a statutory obligation to deliver
  • Projects based or operating outside West Lindsey unless they provide significant benefit to communities within West Lindsey
  • Anything already spent or committed before receiving a grant (retrospective funding)
  • Meeting match funding requirements of another West Lindsey District Council grant scheme
  • Purchasing or installing defibrillators (the council runs a separate Community Defibrillator Service)
  • Normal school or business activities, or promoting faith or religion (for schools and faith organisations)

How to apply

  1. Find your local district councillor(s) on the council's 'find your district councillor' page
  2. Contact the councillor, explain you are seeking money from their Councillor Initiative Fund, and give them information about your organisation and project
  3. Once a councillor has agreed, complete the application form (organisation and bank details, project description, community benefit, total cost and other funding, and the councillor(s) and amounts agreed)
  4. Email the completed form with supporting documents to funding@west-lindsey.gov.uk
  5. The council contacts the councillor(s) to confirm their award amounts before paying the grant

If more than 4 district councillors are making an award to your project, contact the council before submitting.

The fund is open at any time but is due to close in February 2027, or earlier if all funding is awarded; grants are accepted under the Councillor Initiative Funding Agreement.

Have ready

  • Bank statement from within the last 3 months
  • Constitution or similar governing document (not required for parish or town councils)

The council cannot process the application until these documents are received.

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