Tamworth Borough Council (administered by the Community Foundation for Staffordshire & Shropshire)

Tamworth Borough Council Councillor Grants

Small grants of £250 to £1,500 per project from Tamworth Borough Council's Councillor Community Grants scheme, run by the Community Foundation for Staffordshire & Shropshire, for constituted voluntary, community, charity, faith and not-for-profit groups in the borough of Tamworth. Each ward councillor has £500 to give (£250 to £500 per councillor), and a project can combine support from several councillors up to £1,500. The ward councillor must back the application before it is submitted. The scheme has £15,000 a year in total and closes on 31 January 2027 or earlier once the money runs out, first come first served.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: £250 – £1,500
Deadline: 105 days left; 31 January
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Voluntary and community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations and faith groups operating within the borough of Tamworth (wards: Amington, Belgrave, Bolehall, Castle, Glascote, Mercian, Spital, Stonydelph, Trinity and Wilnecote)
Faith groups' activities must be open to all and show wide community benefit
Organisations must be properly constituted; have a bank account with at least two signatories who are not related or co-habiting; have a safeguarding policy if working with children or vulnerable adults; and be inclusive, open to the general public, with membership not refused on grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, occupation, or religious, political or other beliefs
Individuals, private businesses, statutory bodies, organisations that can distribute funds or assets to members, and schools or colleges (other than PFA/PTA groups) cannot apply

What it funds

Projects and activities that meet at least one of these aims:

Assisting with cost-of-living challenges
Tackling the causes of inequality
Reducing social isolation
Developing and safeguarding the environment and open spaces
Increasing opportunities to take part in arts, heritage and sports
Increasing volunteering and civic pride
Tackling the causes and effects of poverty and financial hardship
Promoting community cohesion
Providing social support over the festive period

Eligible costs include general running costs (excluding salaries, although project-specific sessional workers can be funded); equipment such as IT, craft materials and furniture; community events and activities; specific projects such as school holiday youth projects, playschemes, coffee mornings and gardening groups; and small capital projects that show wider community benefit and need.

Projects must show value for money, benefit the people of Tamworth and have outcomes that can be recorded.

An organisation can apply more than once a year, but not for the same project.

What it will not fund

Retrospective funding for projects that have already taken place or items already purchased
Exclusively religious activity
Work and projects of a party-political nature
Travel and subsistence costs
Guarantee against organisational loss
Work contrary to Tamworth Borough Council's Diversity and Equality policy
Projects operated on a commercial or for-profit basis
Organisations, projects or events that promote or condone extremist ideology, activities or terrorism
Salaries
Individuals
Private businesses
Organisations able to distribute funds or assets among their members
Statutory organisations
Schools and colleges (except PFA/PTA groups showing wide community benefit)

How to apply

Check the core eligibility checklist on the Community Foundation's website
Contact your local ward councillor(s) to discuss the project BEFORE applying; the councillor must approve it before the application is submitted
Register or sign in on the Community Foundation's funding portal, click 'available Funding', find this programme and click 'apply'
Complete the application form with supporting documents
The Community Foundation checks eligibility and assesses the application, then sends a summary to the relevant councillor(s), who support it in full or in part, or reject it
If the councillor supports it, the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships and the Assistant Director Partnerships give final approval
If successful, sign and return the grant agreement; payment is by BACS at the end of the month (cut-off third week)
Complete the End of Grant monitoring form with receipts or invoices and photographs or feedback

The scheme closes once all funding is allocated, first come first served, even before 31 January 2027.

Get any planning, landlord or landowner permissions before applying.

Phone support with the online application is available on 01785 339540.

Have ready

Governing document (e.g. constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association)
Bank statement in the organisation's name, no older than 3 months, showing account name, number and sort code
Details of bank signatories
Accounts (independently examined, audited, or a record of income and expenditure)
Safeguarding policies
Equality and diversity policy or statement
Quotes for any capital equipment
Copy of public liability insurance document

If the project costs more than the grant, give details of other income that will cover the full cost.

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