The Community Chest Scheme

This scheme was launched in April 2004 and aims to make small grants more accessible to local voluntary and community groups.

Grants of up to £500 are available for one-off pieces of expenditure if projects or activities meet the priorities under the following five headings:

• Health and Wellbeing
• Safer and Stronger Communities
• Economic Prosperity
• High Quality Environment
• Inclusive Society

Your organisation needs to be a not-for-profit voluntary organisation, community group or a registered charity running activities or projects that benefit the residents of the Winchester District.

Some of the groups and projects supported in 2007-2008:

• £500 was awarded to a new support group for sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
• A grant to Footsteps enabled a multi-cultural event to promote the different cultures that are represented in Winchester.
• A playgroup received £310 towards the cost of storage facilities.
• Funding enabled the launch of a wheelchair basketball club.
• Prime Theatre was awarded £500 to enable this theatre group to take entertainment into day centres and similar establishments for seniors in Winchester.
• Several twinning events were supported during the year, Wickham Twinning Association received a grant of £220 for an event involving Villers-Sur-Mer. and £120 was awarded to the Winchester Tourist Guides towards an exchange with Laon.

This scheme is now open for applications for grant awards in 2008-2009 and the closing dates for applications are as follows:

• 25th June, 2008 for any activities/projects taking place after 6th August, 2008
• 24^th September, 2008 for any activities/projects taking place after 5^th November, 2008
• 7^th January, 2009 for any activities/projects taking place after 18^th February, 2009

All activities and projects must be completed before 31^st March, 2009.

If you wish to discuss your project or have any queries regarding the Community Chest scheme please contact the Partnership and External Funding Officer (PEFO) on 01962 848582.

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	Closing Dates	38K 56Kbps Modem: 6 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Small Grant Application Form	122K 56Kbps Modem: 18 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Small Grant Guidance Notes	77K 56Kbps Modem: 11 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Small Grant Criteria	84K 56Kbps Modem: 12 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Theme Specific Criteria	70K 56Kbps Modem: 10 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second