Finding Funding for a Community Plan

Parish Plan Grants

The Parish Plan Grant Fund is available if you have a West Berkshire Council endorsed Community Plan and associated Action Plan, which sets out the priority projects for your local area. Parish Plan Grants are intended for small projects that are priorities within the published Community Plan.

If you've identified a project like this in your Community Plan, it could be eligible for a grant of up to £5,000 per year.

This funding represents a small pot of 'pump-priming' money to get local projects launched, and there are certain criteria which must be met to access this capital funding.

To find out if you qualify and to apply, please use our  grant criteria and application form [261KB] .
 

Other ways to get funding:

• Greenham Trust distributes its funding through The Good Exchange website; you can read more about their terms and conditions, register and create your own application online
   
• Volunteer Centre West Berkshire supports the voluntary and community sector in West Berkshire by promoting opportunities; to receive free funding bulletins about new grant opportunities, email info@vcwb.org.uk
   
• Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) distributes grants on behalf of other charitable organisations
   
• The Big Lottery Fund's Awards for All scheme may be of interest to community groups
   
• Raising funds through the West Berkshire Lottery; once signed up and approved, you receive 50 per cent of all ticket sales from supporters that sign up on your fundraising page (funds are transferred into your bank account every month)