PENARTH Town Council has announced the Penarth in Bloom Community Grant.

The grant is designed to help support local projects that are looking to improve local biodiversity and enhance local green spaces.

Here’s what you need to know about the small cash grants…

The projects must clearly benefit the residents of Penarth.

Funding is available to:

  • Community and not for profit organisations that use money for its objectives and not to financially benefit members;
  • Incorporated and legally constituted bodies;
  • Charitable of benevolent initiatives which seek to do good work for others in the community.

Small grants will not be awarded to:

  • Statutory services;
  • Organisations that have large reserves that are not designated for specific purpose;
  • Organisations that do not operate in or do not clearly benefit all or some of the people in the Town Council’s area;
  • Private or for-profit organisations.

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Those applying must ensure the space or spaces they wish to target are publicly accessible and that they have permission from the relevant landowner or landowners. Evidence of this must be included.

Decisions on whether a grant will be award will be based on the following:

  • Does the project have public or particular appeal to local residents?
  • Will the grant increase biodiversity or enhance a local green space?
  • Is there a perceived level of need for the project?
  • How much will the grant support the local projects?
  • Will the benefit remain in the community?
  • Does the project have transparent aims?
  • Will the grant make the project viable?
  • Does the applicant have appropriate governance and/or constitutional arrangements?

Applications can be made to the Town Clerk outlining what the grant is wanted for and how it will benefit the people of Penarth. They should include accounts or details of income and expenditure budgets.

The application and supporting information should be sent to Penarth Town Council, West House, Stanwell Road, Penarth, CF64 2YG or e-mailed to enquiries@penarthtowncouncil.gov.uk.

Enquiries about the fund can be sent to this address or asked via phone to 02920 700 721.