Information and Requirements

Each of the six Community Councils within Waltham Forest will receive £10,000 per ward and £5,000 for the whole area. The aim of the funding is to provide local solutions to local problems with residents helping to improve the quality of life for themselves and other residents in their area.

The funding aims to enable:

  • Local people are able to identify and prioritise the issues that are most important to them locally
  • Local solutions are developed in response to local problems
  • The quality of life for residents in local areas is improved
  • The promotion of cohesive neighbourhoods and celebration of diversity
  • Volunteering and community involvement are encouraged

Suggested projects will be accepted from:

  • Voluntary groups/organisations who are already undertaking activities which benefit their community.
  • A group of local residents who require funding in order to set up an organisation which will benefit their community.
  • Residents who have identified a need in their local area and want the Council to provide a solution.

Funding available

Ward funding £10,000

  • To fund projects or activities suggested by local residents which address a need or problem they have identified in their ward.
  • To fund voluntary groups/organisations undertaking projects of benefit to residents of the ward.
  • Voluntary groups/organisations can only apply for funding from one ward in the whole of the borough.
  • If an application is made for funding from a ward no further applications can be made for any Community Council funding.

Community Council area funding £5,000

  • To fund projects or activities suggested by local residents which address a need or problem they have identified in their Community Council area.
  • To fund voluntary groups/organisations undertaking projects of benefit to residents of the whole Community Council area.
  • Applications can be made to one or more Community Council whole area budgets (£5,000 budget).

Projects

What sort of projects will be funded?
Some examples of the sorts of projects that may benefit a local area are:

  • Developing community activities (e.g., producing a community newsletter, running a neighbourhood day/event)
  • Running local community projects (e.g., setting up a toy library or youth centre)
  • Improving local neighbourhoods (e.g. improved environments for community use)
  • Supporting disadvantaged communities (e.g. self help groups for disabled people)
  • Celebrating community history or culture (e.g. community arts or media events, inter–community sports days)

Exclusions from funding

  • Individuals
  • To meet expenditure already incurred
  • Where statutory or other funding is available
  • To commercial or profit-making organisations or projects
  • For activities that are primarily religious or political in nature
  • Compliance with statutory duties.
  • To contribute to major capital or ‘bricks and mortar’ projects
  • Where existing activity will be duplicated

Contact us

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