// Community Fund
Grant Eligibility
Applications are invited from any charity or ‘not for profit’ club, group, association, organisation, committee or project operating within the parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes. This includes the villages/hamlets of:
Barwick in Elmet
Kiddal
Potterton
Scholes
Please refer to the map below to see the parish boundaries.
You do not need to be part of an existing group to apply for a grant. If you wish to start a new group, or if you simply have a great idea to benefit the community, you are also welcome to apply!
// Funding available
We want to give everyone a fair opportunity to receive a grant, and we try support as many grant applications as we can (from across the parish).
Our income is limited to the fixed donation we receive from Festival Republic (£7,500) plus the proceeds from the sale of tickets (in 2022, our total income was £23,750).
The value of grant applications we receive is usually higher than the funds we have available and so we cannot always cover to every application in full. The income we receive must also cover the subsidy for the festival shuttle bus service. Please bear this in mind when determining the value of your application.
For reference, a list of previous successful applicants can be found on the previous recipients page.
// The application process
Applying for a grant is very straightforward. Simply click on the apply online button below! Please make sure you have the necessary authority/permission to act on behalf of your group before applying.
// Important dates
We typically invite applications for grants from early September to the end of October. We then announce the grant recipients in January, with grants being awarded in February/March. Please see below the dates for 2022/2023 applications.
Available income confirmed
Date TBC
Applications open
Date TBC
Applications close
Date TBC
Applications reviewed
Date TBC
Sign off from Festival Republic
Date TBC
Applicants notified
Date TBC
Public announcement
Date TBC
Grants awarded
Date TBC
// Terms & Conditions
Applications can only be accepted from Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish village clubs, groups, associations, organisations, committees or projects.
Any applications received from those who are deemed by the committee to be operating as a profit-making entities will be rejected.
Retrospective requests for funding (money already paid) will not be considered.
No funding shall be awarded for what the Committee deems to be routine costs, membership fees, account fees, subscriptions, subsistence or similar regular expenditure.
Applications will only be considered if the proposed use of funding is clearly specified and if the granted funds will be used for that sole purpose. The Committee may request proof that the grant has been appropriated in accordance with the application.
As part of your application, you may be invited for an interview with the Committee, asked to provide further information or asked to further demonstrate the purpose of your application.
The Committee reserve the right to decide the method of fulfilment of the award e.g. purchase instead of cash payment.
Every applicant will receive a confirmation email including a copy of the application form for reference. If you have not received a confirmation please e-mail grants@bandscf.org.uk
Late submissions will not be accepted.
The decision of the Committee is final and not subject to appeal.