FAQs
What funding is available for my project?
What is a Community Foundation for Lancashire grant?
How much money is available?
Do we need to have a constitution or a set of rules to apply?
We are a new group, can we apply for a grant?
We are a faith group, can we apply?
Can a grant be used to fund salaries of people working on the project?
Do you monitor grants?
In what time period does the money need to be spent?
Can we apply to take our beneficiaries on holiday in this country or abroad?
Who decides which groups get funded?
I want to apply, what happens next?
What funding is available for my project?
Each fund that Community Foundation for Lancashire manages has criteria, outlining what funding is for. As our funds change regularly, we recommend visiting the available grants page where each current fund is described and full criteria and application forms are available to download. Community Foundation for Lancashire gives out grants on behalf of a range of different donors and funding bodies. Essentially, we manage the grant making process for other people, ensuring their funding reaches the projects and people our donors want to help. The size of grants available varies for each fund and is dependant on specific criteria laid out by the donor, the type of project and what can reasonably be achieved with the money. Funding criteria can specify grants of between £50 and £10,000. Yes, if you are applying on behalf of a group. A governing document, or constitution, tells us that you are legally established, what your objectives are, how you operate, who can become a member etc. If you need advice in this area you can contact your local Council for Voluntary Service who will be able to help you. Contact details are available on our useful links page. We are particularly keen to fund new groups. Many of our donors are concerned with meeting real needs within the community over the long term. This frequently requires new groups to meet new challenges. However, you will always need to be constituted and have a bank account for your group. We believe faith groups have an important role within the voluntary and community sector. As long as your project does not promote specific religious or political beliefs, and your project is open to members of other faith groups then you will be able to apply for a Community Foundation for Lancashire grant. Yes. However, given the size of grants, we would not expect to fund many salaries. Emphasis will be on volunteer-run projects. You will be expected to produce written evidence of salary payments. We have a responsibility to ensure money is accounted for and projects are meeting their planned objectives and outcomes. As part of this process you will be required to retain any receipts and return monitoring reports. More details of monitoring requirements are included in your grant award notification letter, if your application is successful. This will be covered in your grant award letter, if your grant application is successful. Most grants will be designed to allow you to start work straight away and complete the project within a year. Generally you cannot use the grant to take people abroad unless a case can be made as to why the activity cannot take place within the UK. However, you can use grants to fund activities anywhere in this country that have a clear educational benefit. Recommendations on grants are made by local independent grant assessment panels. These include representatives from local communities and suitably experienced people. Assessment panels make their decisions based upon the fund criteria and the perceived need within a community. Fund criteria and applications forms for funds are available on our Available Grants Page. Once you have completed the form, your application will be assessed by one of our grants administration staff to ensure it meets the required criteria. Assessments are then issued to panels, which will make a decision on your application. You will be notified of the decision by letter.What is a Community Foundation for Lancashire grant?
How much money is available?
Do we need to have a constitution or a set of rules to apply?
We are a new group, can we apply for a grant?
We are a faith group, can we apply?
Can a grant be used to fund salaries of people working on the project?
Do you monitor grants?
In what time period does the money need to be spent?
Can we apply to take our beneficiaries on holiday in this country or abroad?
Who decides which groups get funded?
I want to apply, what happens next?
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