Community Groups & Funding/Grants Advice

Information below focuses on community funding and advice. You can also find information on business support funding.

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Community Grants​

Halton Borough Council is committed to supporting community groups and voluntary organisations and believes these groups can make a positive contribution to improving community life.

You can now apply for this grant online but please make sure you have completed your application form (word document) ready to upload.​

Following the success of last years microgrants, Creamfield​s are launching a further round of funding for Halton’s community groups and organisations. Full details can be found on the guidance and application form. If you have any questions please contact clare.dinsdale@halton.gov.uk

Voluntary Sector Core Funding

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Setting up a community group

Each group varies but in general once you have at least 3 people (and preferably more) you will need to do the following:

  • Hold an initial meeting
  • Agree the groups aims
  • Write a constitution
  • Open a bank account
  • Decide who is going to do what

What support can the Council (Community Development) provide?

These are some of the key things that the team can help you with:

  • Forming a group
  • Running meetings (writing agenda and minutes etc)
  • Sourcing and applying for funding
  • Writing policies and procedures
  • Planning Consultation
  • Action Planning

For information & advice around setting up a group please contact us​.

Funding Advice & Support

For information & advice around funding please contact us​. The support offered includes:

  • Funding searches
  • Targeted funding information updates via quarterly bulletins
  • Support with bid writing
  • Production of supporting documents e.g. business plans and development of funding strategies

Monthly funding bulletins are available offering information on funding opportunities.  Sign up to recei​ve bulletin updates to your inbox.

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Funding Bulletins »

 

Funding Training

Please find below the details of the Courses run by Halton Borough Council.​

  • Basic Bid Writing Training
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Training
  • Now You Have Your Grant Course
  • Developing a Fundraising Strategy​​​

If you wish to attend, dates and further information is available on our online form.

Book Online »

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