This grant is aimed at village and community hall committees, to help generate funds for planned annual projects.

Grants are discretionary and only one application will be considered from your group in any financial year (1 April to 31 March).

Eligible work

We will only consider applications where pieces of work can be identified, for example:

• flooring work
• tiling work to kitchen and toilet areas
• sound system including speakers
• protection covers for lights in main hall
• heating/ventilation system/de-humidification upgrading
• insulation work
• purchase of cooker/oven
• purchase of crockery and kitchen utensils
• replacement toilet units
• installation of a new water heater

This grant is not intended to supplement the Annual Recurring Grant and is not to assist with running costs.

Criteria

You must meet the following criteria:

• your organisation must be properly constituted with an elected Management Committee, with responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the hall
• membership of the organisation/group must be open, and you should show a commitment to developing an equal opportunities policy

Applications to this scheme cannot be made by a Management Committee, if you still have to claim the previous year’s £2 for £1 Fundraising Grant Award.

If you're part of a Management Committee, you must apply for financial support before arranging any work or any purchases. We will not back-date grants.

We will not accept invoices dated prior to our letter confirming the grant.

Calculation of award

For every £1 fundraised (not donated), we will match £2. This is up to a maximum of £780. The calculation will be done on a pro rata basis, for example:

• invoices/receipts submitted by Hall Management Committee = £1,170
• calculation made is £1,170 / 3 = £390 x 2 = £780 (maximum award)

Or

• invoices/receipts submitted by Hall Management Committee = £750.00
• calculation made is £750 / 3 = £250 x 2 = £500*

*This would release part payment of the maximum grant award of £780.00 and a balance of £280.00 could still be claimed.

To claim this balance, invoices/receipts would have to be submitted to the value of £420, e.g. £420 / 3 = £140 x 2 = £280

Payment of award

Send us a copy of the invoices/receipts for any minor repair work or purchase of equipment to community.grants@fife.gov.uk. We can then release the funds.

How to apply

Apply for a Community £2 for £1 Fundraising Grant

Applications must be returned with the following, where appropriate:

• a copy of your organisation's constitution, if not previously submitted
• a copy of your organisation's independently examined/audited accounts for the last 2 years, signed and dated by the Treasurer and Independent Examiner

Completed forms should be emailed to community.grants@fife.gov.uk or sent to the following postal address, for assessment and processing:

Community Grants
Community Investment Team
Fife Council Communities and Neighbourhoods
Fife House (F3 Main)
North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT

Note: you will be allowed 2 consecutive awards, then a rest year will be expected before you can reapply.

For more information on the Community £2 for £1 Fundraising Grant, contact Mandy Rossiter on 01592 583334 or community.grants@fife.gov.uk