Community Facility and Activity Programme
WREXHAM COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME
AVOW has been successful in obtaining £60,000 to run a grant scheme for 2011 for the provision of funding to voluntary and community organisations operating in and for the benefit of the communities and people of Wrexham County Borough. The Welsh Assembly Government, Community Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) have provided the funding and the grant scheme will be called the Wrexham Community Facilities and Activities Fund.(WCF&AP)
AVOW has over the past three years distributed £300,000 to a wide variety of organisations. The beneficiaries have been organisations operating across the entire voluntary and community sector. The scheme is generally oversubscribed but it is hoped that all voluntary and community organisations, including those organisations that have been unsuccessful in the past will take the opportunity to apply, however under the conditions of the new scheme only capital projects are eligible to receive funding.
The grants scheme will provide grants up to a maximum of £4,000.
Funding is available for voluntary/community organisations for schemes such as:-
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creating new facilities
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refurbishment of existing facilities
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providing toilets for the disabled
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providing access for the disabled
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improvements to built or natural environment
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help/equipment provided for community/social economy businesses.
The first grant panel meeting took place on 21st June 2011 with further panel meetings being held in November 2011, and February 2012, applications to be considered at these meetings must be submitted one month prior to the meeting.
The cut off dates for submission of applications are:-
Friday 7th October 2011
Friday 7th January 2012
Application forms are available from AVOW by contacting the Grants Officer on 01978 312556 or e-mailing grantsofficer@avow.org or can be downloaded here: WCFAP application form 2011-12 final and guidence notes here: WCFAP notes 2011-12
