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Dorset County Community Fund

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Dorset County Council recognises and values the potential of organisations of all sizes working across Dorset to deliver outcomes for the communities they serve.

The Dorset County Community Fund has been set up to build the capacity of the voluntary and community sector and parish and town councils in order to deliver stronger services and support for local communities.

Funding Principles

  • The fund will support new or distinct parcels of work, i.e. ‘projects', only. These must have a start and finish date, a budget, specific outcomes and outputs
  • Capital and revenue funding is eligible
  • Continuation funding will not be eligible
  • Funding to develop or enhance existing work is eligible if it improves chances of that work becoming more sustainable and less dependent on grant funding
  • Joint initiatives and projects enabling shared services are eligible
  • Funding for activity before a grant agreement has been confirmed is not eligible

The Fund will not support

  • Individuals
  • Animal Charities
  • Overseas Organisations
  • Hospitals and Hospices
  • Rescue Services
  • Schools or colleges
  • Projects based outside Dorset

This fund has been set up to benefit rural Dorset. If your organisation is based in Bournemouth or Poole you must show that your project  is to  benefit rural Dorset.

How much you can apply for?

Grants up to £7,500

The current  round is open for  applications from the  1st February 2012 and will  close for applications at 5:00 p.m. on the 11th  May 2012. For an application to be complete and considered at the grants panel we must receive both part A and part B along with all supporting documents by the closing deadline above.  Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application within six weeks of the closing date.

We suggest the following steps when applying for the fund:

Step 1.  Print and read the Dorset County Communities Fund criteria and guidance

Fund Criteria and Guidance Notes

Step 2.  If you need some help or advice and support when applying to the fund please find a list of funding advisors across Dorset:

Funding Advisors in Dorset

Step 3. Online Application Part A

Step  4.  For your application to be complete you will need to fill in  Part A, Part B and submit all the required documents. Part A is filled in online, Part B is sent as an attachment to an email and you can find the list of all required documents at the end of the Part B application form.

Please make sure you assign the correct postage before sending applications back to us. Applications with insufficient postage will not be collected from the Post Office. 

For any further information call 01202 292255 or email: grants@dorsetcf.org

Testimonials

  • Caring Canines 
    "As users of your service we have nothing but gratitude for your support and the efficient way in which you managed our applications"
  • Bridport TLC 
    "What a joy to receive your offer of funding! It is a great relief for our volunteer team to know that we can continue our work and it seems to have been a catalyst for a few other exciting things"
  • Listening Ear
    "This course has been a fantastic help for me and my husband, our approach to our children's difficult behaviour has completely changed and changed for the better"
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