FCC Communities Foundation Ltd

England

Funding Policies

FCC Communities Foundation will accept applications for the provision, maintenance or improvement of the following types of public amenity.
Village Halls and Community Centres
Public Play Areas
Publicly available Multi Use Games Areas, skate parks and BMX tracks
Sport and recreation grounds, including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access
Churches, community spaces only
Nature reserves
Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access
Museums

Projects Supported

FCC Communities Foundation will only fund projects under Object D of the LCF. It is important that FCC Communities Foundation is able to assess specific and measurable project outcomes to show how projects will make a difference. Day to day management and running costs; together with routine maintenance costs will not be funded. FCC Communities Foundation funding can be used for physical improvements to a site; ie. new windows; access improvements; refurbishment work or landscaping. Depending on the project type FCC Communities Foundation may also fund architect or design costs up to a maximum of 5% of the FCC Communities Foundation funding application. If your project includes Revenue Funding please see FCC Communities Foundation's website for further details. For full details on FCC Communities Foundation's funding policy please refer to the FCC Communities Foundation website - How to Apply

Projects not Supported

The following are not supported
Purchase of land
Revenue or salary costs of staff including training and travel costs
Purchase or lease of vehicles
Projects located in buildings of charities, citizen advice bureaus, statutory service providers and any other building where the primary purpose is other than the provision of a public amenity
Projects in hospital grounds, hospices, day care centres, residential homes, or sheltered accommodation
Projects located within schools or on school grounds
Projects located on allotments
Any work relating to car parks
Projects located at leisure centres, swimming pools or sports facilities that are owned and managed by a local authority
Scout halls and other uniformed group HQs where there is no evidence of wider community use
Any works to public highways, roads (either on or off project site, adopted or un-adopted) pavements beside highways, roundabouts. This does not include recreational footpaths, bridle paths or cycle ways.
Litter bins, dog bins and lampposts
Projects involving membership only organisations where the general public i.e. non-members are unable to use the facilities
Village or town centre enhancements such as walkways, street works or signage
Projects to provide or enhance overnight accommodation or residential areas of any amenity
War memorials that do not have full public access or are not located within a public park

Application Details

The board considers applications 4 times a year. Application rounds are shown on the FCC Communities Foundation website together with guidance for applicants and links to the online application system.

Enrol with Entrust

FCC Communities Foundation will register projects with ENTRUST. There is no need to be an enrolled Environmental Body to apply for funding.

Additional Information

The FCC Communities Foundation website contains full information on how to apply for funding including an interactive checklist and downloadable guide for applicants which provides full details of the funding criteria and the information you need to apply. All applications must be submitted via Grant Tracker, our online application system.

EB Number

566176

EB Status

Enrolled

EB Postcode

IP22 4GT

Address

8 Hooper Way
Diss
Norfolk
Norfolk
IP22 4GT
England

Website

http://www.fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk

Locations

England > Buckinghamshire

England > Cambridgeshire

England > Cheshire

England > Cumbria

England > East Riding of Yorkshire

England > Lincolnshire

England > North Yorkshire

England > Nottinghamshire

England > Oxfordshire

England > South Yorkshire

England > Warwickshire

England > West Yorkshire

Types of project undertaken

Phone

01953 717165

Email

info@fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk

Minimum Funding

2000

Maximum Funding

100000