David Lloyd, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire is pleased to announce the launch of the Commissioner’s Community Fund – a new initiative that will provide support to innovative local schemes which aims to make our communities safer. What is the aim of the Commissioner’s Communities Fund? The aim of the Fund is to support a broad range of projects and activities in which communities, partner organisations and the business community work together to keep Hertfordshire Safe. Who is eligible to apply? The programme is open any organisation that can contribute to keeping Hertfordshire safe. Public sector, voluntary sector, community groups and businesses can apply. Bids reflecting a partnership ethos across these categories are particularly welcomed. Grants can only be paid to an organisation – either a limited company, a registered charity, an organisation with a recognised legal status or an unincorporated association with its own bank account. Individuals can request a grant, but payments must be made through an organisation. What sort of proposals can we put forward? Proposals can cover a range of activities as long as they support the Police and Crime Commissioner’s priorities, as laid out in the Police and Crime Plan. These activities could include but are not limited to practical work, research projects, equipment and materials, awareness raising, or training. The Community Fund cannot be used for any purposes prohibited by law. Applicants will be required to sign a declaration to confirm that they have disclosed any matters in relation to this project, or the individuals delivering it that may bring the project, or those funding it into disrepute. How much funding is available? For 2013/14 the Commissioner has allocated £250,000 to the Communities Fund. The aim is to support a broad range of projects and activities. Funding levels will vary based upon the nature of each application. My project is already running – can I request funding? Yes, if the project is being expanded to include additional activities which have not been funded by other bodies. We will not fund projects retrospectively. Will the Community Safety and Criminal Justice Partners be involved? The Commissioner will be consulting the local Community Safety Partnerships which exist in each council area on applications relevant to their area. Criminal Justice Partners will also be consulted via the Hertfordshire Criminal Justice Board. The intention is to augment and build on the success of existing partnership work. How do you apply? Although bureaucracy will be kept to a minimum, you will need to complete a short application form. There will be a rolling programme of bids and assessments through the year. Applications received by the end of June 2013, will be reviewed and decisions will be made by over the summer. There will be a further round of grants made this Winter.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:24:37 +0000
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