Neighbourhood Fund
Launched in January 2021, the Neighbourhood fund has been extended over 2024.
We can offer small pots of funding which has now increased from £250 to up to £500 to help residents of Gloucester to try out their idea in the community.
It could be to get something completely new up and running or could be to give a little boost to an existing club or group in your local area.
The funding is aimed at creating a positive impact on a group of people or wider community/neighbourhood. Supporting people to connect, enable them to be more physically active and improve peoples wellbeing.
Funded projects
Over 20 groups showed interest in the Neighbourhood Fund, launching a range of resident-led projects across Gloucester, engaging over 300 residents to connect and highlight local skills, passions and interests that otherwise would still be dormant.
Various funding secured went towards;
Street connect parties,
Allotment initiatives,
Community forest school project,
Community walking trails,
Neighbourhood garden tours,
Christmas light trail,
Pumpkin trails,
Healthy eating programme,
Community garden clean up.
Get Involved
Do you have an idea that can make life better for everyone where you live?
It could be around sports, craft, gardening, gatherings or so much more…
The Gloucester Neighbourhood Fund, linked with Active Gloucestershire’s “We Can Move” campaign and KingFisher Treasure Seekers, is available if you need a small amount of funding to try out your idea in your community.
The small pots of funding should help improve people’s wellbeing, encourage people to stay connected and keep people physically active.
Guidance
Guidelines for applying.
You can apply for up to £500.
• Applications are gratefully received from residents or voluntary and community groups across the Gloucester District.
• Your group will either need to have a constitution and bank account to invoice, but if you don’t, you can access the funds through us at the Gloucester Community Building Collective.
Who can apply?
o Groups of residents or friends
o Community or voluntary groups
o Small charities or community interest companies
• Your application should answer the following questions:
o What is your idea?
o How much funding do you need?
o What will the funding be used for?
o What impact will it have on your community or neighbourhood?
o How will it help connect people or help them move more?
Criteria
1. It has to be an idea from a resident or group of residents from the Gloucester area (i.e. they have to be local and it has to be resident led)
2. It should have a positive impact on a group of people or the wider community/neighbourhood
3. It should connect people, enable them to be more physically active and/or to move more (this can link to overall health & wellbeing)
First step
Click here to get in touch with us about your idea and we will help you with the next steps.
We will reply to you to find out more about your idea and make a decision as quickly as we can within 2 weeks.
The Neighbourhood Fund is support by
If you want to find out more about ‘we can move’ through Active Gloucestershire , including workshops, events and ideas or how to join the movement of people helping others get active please go to:
Website: www.wecanmove.net/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wecanmoveglos