Boost for Local Communities Following Agreement that Government Funded Grants will be made Available up until 2024/25
Charities, voluntary, community and not-for-profit groups carrying out valuable work within the district will once again have the opportunity to secure funding through Mole Valley District Council’s Community Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support grant scheme.
Following Cabinet agreement on Tuesday 20 June 2023, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) will make its Community Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support grant scheme – established in September 2022 and allocated to successful bidding organisations early in 2023 – available for two further rounds of funding in 2023/24 and 2024/25. This fund is intended to deliver social action projects and/or carry out works to improve community infrastructure; helping to build pride of place and increasing life chances.
MVDC’s Community Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support grant scheme is funded by the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), and forms part of the UK’s Levelling Up agenda. Cabinet has now been agreed that this, second next round of funding for 2023/24, will see £50,838 made available for local charities, voluntary, community and not-for-profit groups to be able to bid for a share of this year’s Community Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support grant scheme pot. The process where Expressions of Interest can be submitted is expected to formally open in late-July. The exact date will be confirmed closer to the time and publicised through MVDC’s publicity channels.
In 2022/23, MVDC was successful in its bid for UKSPF funds and allocated a first round pot totalling £50,838. 11 successful bidding local organisations secured an allocation of funding on spend such as such as a Befriending Service and IT sessions (Age Concern MV), material and tools (Dorking Mens Shed), and improving green spaces and walking routes (Leatherhead & District Countryside Protection Society).
Councillor Bridget Kendrick, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “I am delighted that two further rounds of our Community Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support grant scheme have been confirmed and some very important community causes could later this year be boosted by this funding. We will publicise the date when expressions of interest can be submitted to us when confirmed. Please keep an eye on our website and social media channels. There are other MVDC funding avenues local communities can be explore too: the Neighbourhood Fund, Capital Fund and Thomas Flack Trust Fund”.
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