Councillor's Community Grants

Can I apply?

Applications are welcome from most types of organisations and groups as long as they have a bank account

Appplications will be considered from religious organisations (as long as they have a wider community benefit), but not from individuals, such as for personal sponsorship, or from party political groups.

The KCC Member Community Grant is designed to support to local community projects that meet Kent County Councils overall objectives. If you're not sure if you qualify, speak to your County Councillor.

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The following points are important. Please read them carefully:

Your project must come into one or more of the following categories:

• Projects to promote and support the development of young people in our communities

• Projects to help Kents most vulnerable adults and older people to live independently

• Projects to promote activities which encourage and celebrate cultural diversity and participation in the civic life of Kent

• Projects to encourage active participation in local community life

• Projects to help make Kent a safer County

• Projects for Kents physical environment

How do I apply?

All grants from this fund are one-off and, for one year only. If your project will continue over a longer period, you will need to show in your application that you have plans to cover future costs.

Your project must be ready to start in the current financial year (between June (after County Council elections) and the end of March 2010). KCC do not fund projects which have already begun.

This fund must not be used to replace any other funding you may currently get from KCC.

Any grant you receive will be specifically for the project described in your application. It must not be used for any other purpose.

When you apply, it is important that you describe the community benefit your project will bring. The benefit must be for local communities in the Kent County Council area.

KCC do not require that your project has funding from other sources too (eg matched funding), but if it will, you must show this in your application. This helps KCC to understand the size and scope of your project.

If your project needs planning permission, you must obtain this before you apply for this grant.

You can apply from June (after County Council elections) up until the end of February 2010. If your application comes in later than this, KCC may defer it to the next financial year, but cannot guarantee this.

Who should I contact?

Before filing out an application, it's best to contact your County Councillor. They should be able to help you through the process.

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For an application form please contact your local Community Liaison Manager:

• Dartford and Gravesham: Dartford - Kayley Phillips kayley.phillips@kent.gov.uk and Gravesham - Will Farmer will.farmer@kent.gov.uk

• Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells - Tom Phillips tom.phillips@kent.gov.uk

• Maidstone and Tonbridge & Malling - Loic Flory loic.flory@kent.gov.uk

• Swale and Canterbury: Swale - Bill Ronan bill.ronan@kent.gov.uk and Canterbury - Jo Pannell jo.pannell@kent.gov.uk

• Ashford and Shepway - David Geoghegan david.geoghegan@kent.gov.uk

• Thanet and Dover: Dover excluding Sandwich - Emma Carey emma.carey@kent.gov.uk and Thanet and Sandwich - Anne Charman anne.charmen@kent.gov.uk

For all telephone enquiries to the CLMs please call: 08458 247247 and ask to speak to the appropriate officer (listed above), you will only be charged at a local rate.