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1. Transforming Suffolk: Community and Innovation Funds
2. Final tranche of Performance Reward Grant: £2.5million total funding
To be delivered by The Suffolk Foundation in partnership with Suffolk County Council
Draws on lessons learnt and experience of previous PRG funding rounds delivered by SCC’s Programmes Management Team Background to Funding
3. What is the fund for? To help communities to help themselves
To allow individuals the opportunity to build or strengthen the links between themselves and their community
4. The fund is open to organisations from the:
Public sector
Private sector
Voluntary and community sectors
5. Fund criteria No restrictions on the types of project that can be
supported through the fund, however
All projects must involve and have support from the
local community
Applicants are encouraged to be innovative and
develop new ways of working, paying particular
attention to the following core principles of the fund:
- Aspiration
- Collaboration
- Simplification
6. Projects that integrate existing services or develop
new ones with the objective of long term sustainability
Projects which support sustainable voluntary and
community organisations by helping them to help
themselves
Research into needs and service provision
Development of innovative and/or transferable
practices for delivering new and improved services
Examples of projects
7. A simple application form completed and returned
Evidence of match funding and any other income
A short breakdown of the project costs
A brief explanation of what outputs and outcomes the project will achieve
Which of the core principles of the fund these contribute towards
8. The total funding available is £1.5m over 3 years
A maximum grant of £50,000 is available to applicants, over a period of up to 3 years.
75% of the eligible project cost is available for the funding. The applicant, either from their own funds or via an additional funder or funders, must provide the remaining 25%.
Grants will normally be paid retrospectively on evidence of expenditure. Certain applicants may qualify for partial advance payments, dependant on circumstances.
9. The total funding available is £1m over 3 years.
The programme has been designed for Suffolk’s community and voluntary sector.
A maximum grant of £5,000 is available to applicants.
Full or partial project cost is available for the funding.
Community Fund Financial Information
10. Numbers of community groups supported and developed and communities engaged with
Numbers and types of new and improved services delivered
Numbers of new partners engaged with and partnerships formed
11. Improvements to local networks through collaboration of delivery partnerships
Barriers removed by simplification of procedures
Communities aspiring to change
13. For funding information please contact:
Suffolk County Council’s External Funding team:
01473 260122 / www.suffolk.gov.uk
The Suffolk Foundation
01473 734120 / www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk
For advice on applying for a grant please contact:
Programmes Management Team, Suffolk County Council 01473 260122 / programmesteam@suffolk.gov.uk