Working hard for Retford | Community Grants

Community Grants

Does your Charity or Community Group need financial help? Have you got an idea that needs a cash boost? Ian could help!

Each District Councillor is allocated a small budget and has the discretion to award grants to community activities that will benefit the community within their respective electoral ward areas. Councillors will consider grant applications for sports; culture and heritage; environment and sustainability; social welfare; and community activities.

Please remember that Ian only gets £1000 per year and this can go very quickly.

Unsuccessful applicants will be unable to reapply to the Councillor Community Grants scheme in the same year.

Applications will only be accepted once the activity has been discussed with the ward member of Bassetlaw District Council.

Funding for the following, are unlikely to be considered:

Activities which cover an area that is the primary responsibility of another funding agency
Additional funding from Bassetlaw District Council
Activities that do not support Bassetlaw residents
Activities that promote religious belief or political activities
Civic events
Expenses that have already been incurred or retrospective funding

For a more detailed guidance on applying for a grant, please download the application pack.