Main Grants FundThe Main Grants Fund is for projects which require funding between £10,000 to £100,000 and have a strategic focus that targets the main programme objectives listed below:
 A. Raise business performance and local employment
B. Communities and Connections
C. Make the most of local resources Download a Main Grants Fund leaflet or visit Programme Objectives webpage
How to apply –Please follow the steps below to apply.
1. Check eligibility
Please check whether you are eligible for funding by downloading the documents below. If you have any queries about eligibility please contact us and we can advise you. Download
Main Grants Eligibility Checklist Eligible Area Map 2. Attend a Free Funding Workshop and chat with one of our Project Development Workers Making it Local has two Development Workers called Hattie Winter and Nicola Buckingham. They are here to help develop and advise projects. Speaking to them will not affect any decisions on your project.
Attend a funding workshop to get some helpful tips on filling in your application and what makes a good project. Please visit our events page for details. 3. Submit an Initial Project Outline (IPO)
Download an Initial Project Outline form from below, fill it in and send it to us at anytime. We only require a summary at this point about your project idea, so we do not need vast pages of detailed information. This will allow us to glean some information about what your project plans to do and whether your project hits our programme objectives. Once submitted a Making it Local Development Worker will contact you in about two weeks to discuss your project. If they feel your project is eligible they will invite you to submit a Full Applicaiton Form. Download 4. Submit a Full Application Form
If you have been invited to submit a Full Application please download an Application Form. To help you complete these forms please download the Application Guidance Note and the Project Guidance Costs. This form needs to be submitted by one of the deadlines below before 12 noon. Download
5. Application Appraisal stage – Once you have submitted your application it is sent to our external appraisers who appraise your application form. Then your application is submitted to the next Programme Management Group meeting who make a decision on your application.
Download Main Grants Appraisal Guidance (PDF) Main Grants Appraisal Form (Excel) 6. Project Decision
Approved-if you have reached this stage and have had your project approved by the programme – congratulations!!!!!
Deferred- you may still need to do some work on your project
Rejected- we are sorry but your project will need to look elsewhere for funding
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