Grant Funding

Bradley Stoke Town Council has a range of grant funding streams (Grant Aid and Community Development Grants) which eligible groups and organisations can apply for.

The Town Council's Grant Awarding Policy contains additional information.

Please note that all grant funding is only available to groups and organisations and cannot be paid to individuals or businesses. A condition of receiving all types of Grant Aid from Bradley Stoke Town Council is the completion and return of a completed Evaluation Form at the end of the project and a formal Receipt for the money granted.

Grant Aid

Priority will be given to Organisations and Projects which represent the residents of Bradley Stoke and which demonstrate a long-term benefit to the Community.

Bradley Stoke Town Council awards grants to projects falling within the following areas:

• cultural activities
• environmental improvements
• international links
• neighbourhood watch schemes
• play schemes
• recreational activities
• work with/for/about the elderly
• work with/for/about young people

The upper limit of grant aid available for any applicant seeking funding for project-based activities is a maximum of £500.00 per Organisation per Financial Year in one application. Project means the programme of activities; equipment or running costs for which you are seeking grant aid. Bradley Stoke Town Council reserve the right to award whatever sum is felt appropriate by the Members discussing the individual application. All grant aid is awarded strictly on a merit basis.

Community Development Grant Aid

Community Development Grant Aid will only be given to Organisations and Projects which represent the residents of Bradley Stoke and which demonstrate a long-term benefit to the Community.

The upper limit of Community Development grant aid available for any applicant seeking funding for project-based activities is a maximum of £4,000.00 per project per Financial Year in one application. Project means the programme of activities; equipment or running costs for which you are seeking grant aid. Bradley Stoke Town Council reserve the right to award whatever sum is felt appropriate by the Members discussing the individual application. All grant aid is awarded strictly on a merit basis.

With regard to ongoing reporting of progress of the Community Development Grant award, Bradley Stoke Town Council would like to receive some form of written update every two months, in order that councillors can see the progress of the grant throughout the year. We would expect the report to reflect the items included in the original application/project proposals.

The reports will be presented to the Leisure, Youth & Amenities committee, so the town council will need to receive the reports by the following dates (as appropriate):

• 1st February
• 1st April
• 1st June
• 1st August
• 1st October
• 1st December

Any Organisation applying for Community Development grant funding may be required to attend a meeting of the Committee and make a five minute presentation (maximum time allowed) and answer any subsequent questions from the Members present on the project for which grant funding is requested. Advance notice of the time and date of the meeting will be given.

Service Level Agreements

Bradley Stoke Town Council currently have a number of historic Service Level Agreements with local groups and organisations. These are all operating within a fixed, allocated budget.

Service Level Agreements – Substantive Information required annually before payments can be authorised

Each organisation must provide the following information on an annual basis in order to apply for the payment. This will be presented to The Leisure Youth and Amenities Committee for consideration.

1. A copy of the last available annual accounts for the organisation which tend to be for the year ended 31st March.
2. A breakdown of how the actual service level agreement payment was spent in the previous year and a forecast of how it will be spent in the forthcoming year.
3. A short report detailing the impact of services provided within Bradley Stoke as a result of the funding.
4. The number of Bradley Stoke residents who directly benefit.

It is the responsibility of each organisation to provide these details on an annual basis in order to obtain funding and Bradley Stoke Town Council will not chase organisations for this. Funding will not be provided if organisations fail to supply an annual application within the financial year (1st April – 31st March).

Applications will be considered at The Leisure Youth and Amenities meetings which fall upon the third Monday of the following months:

• April
• June
• August
• October
• December
• February

Applications must therefore be lodged by the 1st of these months in order to be considered. The last date to apply will be February and required information must be received by 1st February otherwise funding for that financial year will be forfeit.

* Finance committee minute 6.1 on 22.04.26 agreed that no further recipients or increases in SLAs will be accepted for 2026/27

South Gloucestershire Council – Community Grant Funding

South Gloucestershire Council have a range of grant funding opportunities available for the local community to utilise.

More information is available at: Community Grants | South Gloucestershire Council

Organising a voluntary event

Voluntary and community events are an important aspect of everyday life that help encourage people to play a more active part in society.

They may celebrate a particular occasion, raise funds for a good cause or simply bring people in a community closer together. The Government have worked with a range of civil society and government organisations to develop this guide, which will:

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Visit the GOV.UK website for more information: Organising a voluntary event: a 'Can do' guide