CityFibre Community Fund – Small Grants Applications
As part of their remit to deliver the government’s Project Gigabit broadband deployment programme in Warwickshire, CityFibre has set up a Community Fund to support digital inclusion, innovation and community engagement in Project Gigabit build areas. The objectives of the CityFibre Community Fund include: Promoting digital inclusion: Support projects that help bridge the digital divide, […]
WDC Cost of Living Grant Fund
The WDC Cost of Living Fund is now open, the final date for applications is Monday 9th December 2024. WDC are inviting community organisations including small grass-root groups to apply for up to £1,500 in support. The purpose of the grant fund is to support projects or initiatives that can help households who are struggling […]
Local groups encouraged to apply for capital grants improvements scheme
Local not-for-profit community organisations are encouraged to apply for grants of up to £20,000 from Warwick District Council’s Rural and Urban Capital Investment Scheme (RUCIS). The scheme is open to organisations in Warwick District looking for grants to support capital improvement projects. Consideration is given to organisations looking to purchase or upgrade their property or […]
Funding to help VCSE organisations improve energy efficiency – second part of scheme now open
On 7 December 2023, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched a £25.5 million funding package to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England improve their energy efficiency. Eligible organisations will be able to apply for an independent energy assessment and capital grants to install energy efficiency measures. The second part […]
HS2 – Community and Environment Fund and the Business and Local Economy Fund
In October 2014 the government announced two funding programmes to help offset the disruption of Phase One on local communities and businesses – the Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and the Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF). £40 million was made available for the construction of Phase One of HS2. This is the line of […]
Essential home improvement grants available
Residents living in Warwick District could be eligible for up to £10,000 in funding to make essential repairs or safety improvements to their homes. Administered by HEART (a partnership of Warwickshire Local Authorities) the Warmer and Safer Home grant scheme is available to owner-occupiers, who have been living in their property for a minimum of […]
Government Energy Bills Support Alternative Funding
Warwick District Council is urging households and individuals who didn’t qualify for the Government’s £400 energy rebate in autumn 2022, to see if they can apply for funding under a new ‘alternative’ scheme. The Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) is providing £400 in energy bills support for households in England, Scotland, […]
District Council to support residents with a second tax freeze
Warwick District Council has agreed a budget which will see its element of Council Tax frozen for a second year running. At the Full Council meeting, held on Monday 27 February, Councillors approved a range of financial support measures which included keeping the levy paid by a Band D household to the District Council at […]
Funding available to kick start community cost of living projects
Warwick District Council is urging local not-for-profit groups to access funding made available for community initiatives to help vulnerable households and individuals struggling with the effects of the cost-of-living crisis. Applications are now open for a ‘Cost of Living Fund’ with grants of up to £3000 available to support projects and activities in the community, […]
Major grant funding made available to voluntary and community organisations
Voluntary and Community Sector organisations operating in Warwick District are invited to apply for grant funding totalling more than £282,000 per year to deliver four schemes on behalf of the Council to enhance the lives of the district’s most vulnerable residents. Applications are now open for bids for funding to carry out four separate programmes […]
Cost of Living support available at Money Advice Market
Support and advice on the current cost of living crisis is available at a Money Advice Market this week. Taking place on Wednesday 26 October at the Pump Rooms in Royal Leamington Spa from 10am to 2pm, the event features a range of local organisations and charities that can provide much-needed help and support, plus […]
Hardship fund to support vulnerable households
Additional financial support for the District’s most vulnerable residents is being made available by Warwick District Council to assist them with increasing energy and living costs. £228,900 has been given to the Council by the Government to administer a discretionary energy rebate scheme, with Warwick District Council providing a further £200,000 Hardship Fund to ensure […]