The Featherstone Town Council awards grants to voluntary organisations and community groups, which in the opinion of the Council is in the interests of the Town Council’s area and/or its inhabitants and will benefit them in a manner commensurate with the expenditure.
Featherstone Town Council Grants Policy
The Town Council will only consider an application if accompanied by the required financial and organisational information.
- Evidence of the use of the full grant amount for the agreed purpose must be provided to the Town Council within six months of the funding being transferred. Should the evidence not be received the Town Council will request the return of the funds. Where requested by the Town Council, grants will only be paid following receipt of appropriate invoices.
2. Grants will only be made to charities, voluntary organisations or constituted groups for the benefit of the area covered by the Town Council and that will contribute positively to the life of people living, working and visiting the areas of Featherstone, Streethouse, Ackton and Old Syndale.
3. Grants will not be made to :
Organisations or individuals that discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, age, gender, trans-gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or any disability.
Private organisations operated as a business to make a profit or surplus.
“Upward funders”, i.e. local groups whose fund raising is sent to their central HQ for redistribution.
Organisations who wish to pass on money to other individuals or groups.
Individuals
Organisations whose function is primarily undertaken by the health authority or Wakefield District Council’s Social Services.
Political organisations or projects.
Activities that are part of statutory obligations
Loan repayments
Applications for the benefit of an individual
4. Grants will not normally be made for ongoing running costs. Where an application is for running costs, the applicant should detail the plans to find future running costs from alternative sources. Where grants for running costs are made, no guarantee of future funding is implied.
5. You are a non for profit group operating for the benefit of the community in the Town Council’s area.
6. You have a constitution or set of rules.
7. You have a Bank/Building Society Account with at least two signatories.
8. Applications will only be considered from any parent organisation rather than individual teams/groups associated with the parent organisation.
9. The Town Council will only consider an application if accompanied by the required financial and organisational information.
10. The Town Council will only provide one grant per group or organisation every financial year, unless clear, exceptional circumstances are demonstrated.
11. Applications for up to £250.00 will be considered. (Please note in very exceptional circumstances the Council may offer up to £500.00, this is solely at the discretion of the Council.)
12. Applicants agree not to dispose of any equipment or other assets purchased using the grant without the prior knowledge of the Town Council and the Council reserves the right to reclaim the items or all or part of the grant awarded in such circumstances.
13. The Town Council will not make grant funding on a retrospective basis.
14. The Town Council will give preference to applicants who can demonstrate how one-off grant funding will lead to greater self-sufficiency and lessen the need for future applications.
15. For applications for funds for security measures, applicants must seek the support of the local police or crime reduction officer.
16. All applications will be considered on their individual merits. The final decision on assessment of applications and level of any award offered lies with Featherstone Town Council.
17. Applicants will be provided with a Post Grant Questionnaire, which should be submitted within 2 months of the completion of the project, event or initiative so that it can be reported to the next meeting of the Grants Committee. Receipts/invoices in relation to the grant must accompany the Post Grant Questionnaire. Failure to provide this information may result in the Council requesting repayment of the grant and could affect any future applications for financial assistance.
18. Please note that meeting dates for any applications are to be held in June, October and February.
Date agreed: 06/06/2019
Date’s Reviewed:
14/08/2024
20/03/2025
If you match the above criteria and would like to apply for a grant, please download the application form here: Grant Application