Bradford District Community Fund, deadline 27 January

A new small grants programme has been announced for Bradford district - the Bradford District Community Fund. 

The Bradford District Community Fund is a new initiative that provides a simple and effective way for individuals, families, organisations and companies in the Bradford District to show how much they care by making a donation to support the local community.  The funds are then used to make grants to local citizen-led community projects that are helping to make a difference throughout the District.

The Children and Young People’s Small Grants scheme is part of the new Bradford District Community Fund and administered by Leeds Community Foundation.

The fund is open for applications from Monday 12 December 2011.  The deadline for applications is Friday 27 January 2012.

The fund is open to all groups in the District working with Children and Young People that fit the criteria set out on the flyer and website.

In total there is up to £15,000 to be distributed in small grants up to a maximum of £1,500 – to be spent during 2012.

From the fund criteria:

  • "We will accept applications from registered charities or community / voluntary sector groups with a set of rules or constitution and a separate bank account.  Preference will be given to smaller, locally-based grassroots projects as opposed to larger charities.  
  • The project or activity for which you are seeking funding must be directly benefiting children and young people who are living in the Bradford District from birth to the age of 18.
  • You can apply for a grant of between £250 and £1,500 to spend in between February-December 2012.
  • We will fund: capital items; contribution towards ongoing revenue projects; or one-off activities (as long as you can demonstrate that they will have a longer-term impact).
  • We will also accept applications from Parent Teacher Associations and ‘Friends of’ groups for school-based projects as long as this is not for mainstream curriculum-based work.  Areas we will consider include: educational development of young people; school-based projects around healthy living; and educational attainment and inclusion projects."

"We will not accept applications where:

  • projects have already taken place / applications for retrospective funding.
  • activities would normally be funded from statutory sources e.g. Social Services, local or central Government, Local Education Authority, NHS.
  • projects that are primarily for the advancement of religion or politics."

The full details and online application form is available on the Leeds Community Foundation website

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