Warsop community groups urged to apply for new funding grant
Warsop community groups, clubs, and organisations who are working to improve the area and bring residents together could be in the running for a funding boost.
Applications are now open for the Grassroots Community Grants that will see £9,000 a year, for three years going into small grants for local community groups.
The funding is part of the East Midlands Mayor’s Community Development Funding programme. The Mayor, Claire Ward has chosen Market Warsop ward as one of her 10 priority areas in the East Midlands.
The funding must be shown to benefit people in the Market Warsop ward, however groups and clubs based in other wards can apply if they can evidence the ward benefit.
There are two rounds proposed each year, and £4,500 to give out in each round. The first round opens this month, offering maximum awards of £1,500.
The Deadline for returning applications is Friday 4 September 4 and The Grassroots Grants Panel will review the applications and make decisions on Thursday September 17.
The move comes after Mayor Claire Ward awarded £252,868 to Warsop Parish Council for Future Warsop from her £3 million Community Development Fund, alongside £228,634 to Academy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE) in Sutton-in-Ashfield, for Let’s Go Leamington.
Future Warsop will invest “in key facilities for young people, a park for families and people of all ages, and a flexible resource for grassroots community activity” in Market Warsop, while in Sutton-in-Ashfield, the funding will be used to develop a “vibrant hub for wellbeing” at Willets Court Community Centre, Leamington.
Mayor Claire said: “I’m incredibly proud to see this funding going directly into the heart of communities that deserve it most. Local people know their neighbourhoods better than anyone and these projects show exactly what can be achieved when we back their ideas and ambitions.
“From creating safe spaces for young people in Warsop to developing a welcoming hub for wellbeing in Leamington, this investment will make a real and lasting difference to people’s lives.
“By supporting projects like these, we’re building stronger, healthier neighbourhoods, boosting pride in place and ensuring everyone across our region has the chance to share in its future.”
Community-led schemes in the key areas have now each been awarded up to £300,000 to support projects designed to build skills, strengthen resilience and help residents shape the future of their own neighbourhoods.
In Market Warsop, about a third of the funding will support Target 1 to replace the roof of “The Shed”, described in the funding application as “a key community asset and home to a successful and highly-regarded youth club”.
To apply for a Grassroots Community Grant visit warsop-pc.gov.uk/news/grassroots-funding-grants
Contact 01623 846011 between 9am and 1pm Monday to Thursday, or email [email protected] if you need assistance with your submission.
Residents can also discuss applications with Councillor Nadine McGuiness: [email protected] and Councillor Jack Stephenson: [email protected]