Grants Awarding Policy
Metheringham Parish Council provides financial assistance to local groups and organisations whose activities provide direct benefit to the community served by the Council.
What is eligible for financial assistance?
The following guidelines are provided to help an applicant determine whether they qualify to be considered for a grant.
- Applications should be for a specific project, for example new or replacement equipment, an event or project or the cost of establishing a new group or for a specific event within the Parish
- Applications will not normally be supported from individuals; The Council will not support revenue expenditure, that is the ongoing running costs of an organisation;
- Any event grant awarded will never exceed 50% of the cost of the project; Grants will be considered but might not be awarded in consecutive years to an organisation.
- Only one will be awarded to any organisation during any administration year, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Making an Application
All applications must be submitted on the relevant Parish Council application form. Details about the group or organisation must be provided, including a copy of the most recent audited accounts and the constitution of the body. In the case of a new group, a robust business plan will be required.
The Parish Council will be looking for strong evidence of self help and alternative fund raising by the group.
Evidence of the expenditure incurred on the project must be submitted to the Council within 2 months of the award, together with a brief report of the benefits to the community resulting from the grant.
To ensure fair allocation, the Parish Council will consider applications for awards in May (Submission cut off dates are 31 March for awards in May). All applications will be considered on their own merit; and if successful a grant awarded.
The decision of the Council is final.
No awards will be made retrospectively.
MPC/013 - 28.01.2020
Review Date: January 2021