Cambridge City Council Area Committee Grants

Cambridge City Council Area Committee Grants logoCambridge City Council Area Committee Grants are for not-for-profit voluntary or community organisations* or groups of local residents; in Cambridge City. The money is to enable projects which provide services or activities to benefit people living in one of the four areas of Cambridge City. Priority will be give to projects that are aimed at those people whose opportunities are restricted by disability, low income or discrimination.

The majority of the grants will be allocated at main grant panel meetings which will take place in May/June and October/November  - applications that are not received in time to take to these panel meetings will be considered for any funding that remains available.

*statutory agencies, such as Parish Councils and Schools, and commercial ventures are not eligible to apply.

Who can apply?
Community groups and voluntary organisations which:
  • Are independently set up for charitable or philanthropic purposes, have a constitution or set of rules defining aims and procedures and decide policy and overall management practice through a committee of elected, unpaid volunteers
  • Meet the needs of Cambridge residents and are open to all eligible users
  • Have structures in place to manage affairs efficiently, hold regular meetings to plan and monitor activities, keep minutes and circulate information to group members
  • Involve members and users in policy-making and in management and recruit and support volunteers, where appropriate
  • Meet the legal responsibilities of an employer and adopt appropriate health and safety policies and practices including child and vulnerable adult protection measures, if appropriate
  • Adopt good environmental and equal opportunities practices
  • Keep proper financial records and show that financial help is needed
Groups of local residents working together on an idea can also be offered support to access funds. Groups receiving a grant will need to provide feedback on how they spent the money and the impact it has made.

How to apply
Please use the application forms available on this website but if you want to chat through your project idea and your funding needs before you apply, or you need help with the application process, please call the Foundation on 01223 410535.