Available to Community Groups which benefit the Borough of Bournemouth.  Capital funding (e.g. equipment, items) will be available for projects which are community based and contribute towards improving the local environment, green spaces or which promote awareness or contribute to recycling targets.

Grants will usually be awarded up to £1,000 and a maximum of £30,000 is available across the Borough for the financial year 2008-9.

Grants can only be paid to properly constituted groups, with a bank account which requires two signatures for cheques.  References will be followed up.

Projects should contribute to one or more of the following:

• Improving the local environment
• Community action in green spaces – working towards Neighbourhood awards or green pennants
• Recycling schemes or education and awareness of recycling
• Engaging children and young people in environmental issues

All funds need to be spent by February 28 2009

Successful applicants will need to provide details of all expenditure and projects will need to submit a final report identifying project outcomes.  An End of Grant report will be sent to applicants.

For more details contact: Cat McMillan, Neighbourhood Management, 22 Sea Road, Boscombe, BH5 1DD     
Tel: 01202 458971

To view an evaluation of grants issued in 2007-8 please click here.   (2.23MB PDF)

Bournemouth’s Safer Neighbourhood Areas Community Chest Grants Scheme – Safer & Stronger Communities Programme

Funding will be available for community projects in the Safer Neighbourhood Areas (Boscombe West, Townsend, West Howe, Kinson North & West Southbourne have dedicated schemes). Projects should be community led / identified by residents and contribute towards the following aims of:

• Increasing the capacity of local communities to participate in local decision making and influence service delivery.

• Improving the quality of life in communities and ensure service providers are more responsive to neighbourhood needs and improve the delivery.

Grants will only be made for projects which benefit the local community, not just for individuals.  Grants cannot be made for projects promoting religious beliefs. A total of £10,000 is available across the areas (excluding Boscombe West, Townsend, West Howe, Kinson North & West Southbourne who have £4,000 per area). 

All funds need to be spent by February 28th 2009 Successful applicants will need to provide details of all expenditure and projects will need to submit a final report identifying project outcomes.  Feedback forms will be sent to applicants to complete.

For more details contact:  Linda Maguire, Community Liaison Officer, Bournemouth Borough Council 
3/5 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth,BH1 4HN
Tel: 01202 466125

Safer & Stronger Communities Fund – Safer & Stronger Communities Programme

Funding will be available for projects that contribute to the reduction of crime, fear of crime, perceptions of anti- social behaviour and harm caused by illegal drugs. The priorities for 2008-2009 are:
• Alcohol fuelled violence
• Reducing harm from alcohol
• Domestic Abuse
• Organised violence amongst young people
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Prolific and priority offenders                                                                                                               [Arson reduction initiatives are looked at separately]      

There is no minimum/maximum, however, it should be noted that there is a maximum of £30,000 across the Borough for 2008/09. All funds need to be spent by February 28th 2009 The project needs to fit the following criteria:
1. The project must demonstrate that it meets the Local Area Agreement objectives and ideally more than one, as cross cutting initiatives are positively encouraged.
2. Projects with other funding sources will be more likely to be successful than those where there is no other source (unless this is for capacity building or similar).
3. Funding will only be allocated on a ‘one-off’ basis, for example it cannot be for issues  that have an ongoing funding commitment, unless there is a clear business plan to
demonstrate income from other sources.
4. Safer & Stronger Communities will not pay for a salary or wages of a person or position, except in exceptional circumstances.
5. The proposed project must demonstrate community involvement.
6. Projects funded through the Safer & Stronger Communities Forum are subject to monitoring/evaluation and outcomes will be monitored. The provision of timely evaluation information is expected when requested. Failure to do so will have a detrimental effect  on any future funding.

For more details contact Hannah Keir, Integration Admin Officer – Community Safety
Safer & Stronger Communities Team, Bournemouth Borough Council.Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY.
Tel: 01202 454913

Local Improvement Funds – Bournemouth Borough Council

Funding is at the discretion of Bournemouth Ward Members (Councillors). Each Ward in the 07/08 financial period has £5000 to spend on projects of benefit to the community in each of their Wards. Applications are solicited or recommended by the Ward Members and no direct application is accepted.

Grants can be made to both statutory and third sector organisations.

Details are available from:  Gary Bentham, Community Development Officer, Safer and Stronger Communities
Bournemouth Borough Council Town Hall Bournemouth BH2 6LL

Tel: 01202 451165