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Sept 2020
Last Updated: 28/09/2020
Ripon organisations can apply for £1,000 council grants
At a time when many charities and community groups are struggling financially, Ripon City Council is inviting them to apply for assistance from a £20,000 fund.
Ripon City Council has more than £17,000 ready to award to charities, not-for-profit and community organisations.
Town clerk Paula Benson, told the Stray Ferret:
“The council has a fund of £20,000 available in its small grants scheme
“However, just three organisations have made applications so far for awards totalling £2,567.”
This year the activities of many groups and organisations in Ripon have been either disrupted or put on hold because of the coronavirus crisis.
With this in mind, the council has decided to keep the fund open beyond the original closing date and invite more applications for grants of up to £1,000.
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Unlike in previous years, there will be no closing date and applications will be received by RCC at each meeting of the council for review and a decision.
The fund will remain open for applications until all of the £20,000 has been awarded.
Applications will be accepted from registered charities, not-for-profit and community organisations based in the city.
Organisations wishing to apply must have membership that is open, with no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, religion or sexuality.
Funding applications must clearly be of benefit to the people of Ripon as the council’s small grants scheme has been funded by an increase in the precept - money collected through the council tax levied on Ripon residents.
The council will not consider applications from commercial organisations, individuals, political groups or for projects of a directly political nature.
If the applicant is not a wholly Ripon-based organisation it may be necessary to ringfence any grant from the council towards a Ripon-based event, project or activity.
All valid applications will be considered by full council and applicants will be contacted after their application has been reviewed at a meeting of council.
Further details area available on: http://riponcity.gov.uk/small-grants-scheme/index.html
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