Don’t delay, grants deadline is next Friday for Leighton Linslade groups and charities

Interested parties should visit www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk for more information and to complete an application form online. The closing date for applications is Friday, October 16. There are two types of assistance on offer:

1) General Grants: Up to £500 for specific projects provided you meet the criteria, which is that your group - has not already received a grant from the town council for 2020-2021, is a not-for-profit group, can use the grant within one year on a specific project (not day-to-day running costs), has aims and objectives that are clear and well defined and are a real benefit to the community of Leighton-Linslade, has a bank or building society account with at least two joint signatories, has a constitution or set of rules, has annual accounts or a statement of income and expenditure, has a clear financial need, has an awareness of the effect of the project on the environment.

2) Start-Up Grants of up to £250 are also available for start-up groups. The council will need to know - why you want to start the group and how it will be continued, how much support you have from people wanting to join or run the group, how you know there is a need.

Organisations applying which have received a grant in previous years, must produce a report and evidence regarding use of that grant, before the new application can be assessed.

Applications from organisations representing the arts or sports should apply separately to the Arts Forum (www.llaf.org.uk) and Sports Council respectively (https://leightonlinsladesports.com)