Warwickshire community groups and organisations invited to apply for grant funding - and there's only a few days left

Community groups and organisations in Warwickshire are being invited to apply for grant funding.

There are still a few days left for groups to apply for the Warwickshire County Council Councillors’ Grant Fund

The council says it is looking to see initiatives that:

~ Improve community assets and their sustainability

~ Improve access to services

~ Improve financial capability

~ Support residents with the current cost-of-living crisis

~ Reduce loneliness and isolation

~ Improve physical and/or mental health and wellbeing

~ Promote equalities and inclusivity

~ Improve the physical environment or reduce the environmental impact.

Cllr Heather Timms, Warwickshire County Council’s portfolio holder for environment, climate and culture, said: “The councillor grant fund is an integral part of the Council’s commitment to making Warwickshire the best it can be.

"County councillors are a fundamental link between the council and our communities and I am delighted that projects that have received financial contributions have made a really positive difference to their local communities.”

For further information about grants specific to areas, contact the locality team as follows:

~ Stratford district: Dominika Stockham 07825856808 or [email protected]

~ Warwick district: Alistair Rigby 07881 920605 or [email protected]

~ Rugby borough: Jennifer McCabe 07887 650641 email [email protected]

~ Nuneaton and Bedworth: Chris Florance 07887 737315 or [email protected]

~ North Warwickshire: Cheryl Jones 074433 45610 or [email protected]

The deadline for applications for the second round of funding is 16 October 2022 at 5pm.

For more information go to: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cllrgrants