Who can apply
You can apply if you're an external not-for-profit organisation in the voluntary, community or faith sector, which is registered or unregistered with the Charity Commission.
Community Interest Companies (limited by guarantee) can also apply, as long as:
- no single individual has significant control
- there are at least 3 directors
Your organisation must be able to provide:
- proof of its own bank account
- audited or draft accounts for the last full financial year
- copies of its safeguarding and equality policies
We can’t fund applications for:
- individuals who are not part of an eligible organisation (see above)
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) limited by shares
- projects that benefit people outside Elmbridge
- organisations with financial reserves greater than 12 months’ running costs
- major capital projects or items – we may fund equipment costs up to 50% of the total grant requested
- activities that are the responsibility of the statutory sector to provide
- fundraising appeals or salaries of fundraisers
- activities that promote religion or religious groups
- animal welfare
- medical research
- commercial or business activities – social enterprises are not excluded
- retrospective requests
- projects that would be better suited to the Community Infrastructure Levy fund or another more relevant fund