Annual Community Grant Guidance Notes

Projects we are unlikely to support

Projects we are unlikely to support include:

  • Applications for commercial/profit making organisations
  • Applications from town/parish councils
  • Projects that are deemed to be in place of statutory bodies
  • National charities, unless the project is solely for the benefit of local residents
  • Projects promoting political or religious beliefs
  • Funding for individuals
  • Projects that have already taken place
  • Projects that do not benefit or are not based in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield
  • Applications if the funding request is for 100% of the salary of an individual. Howeverapplications for contribution to a salary for a new post on a fixed term contract will beconsidered
  • Projects that were funded in the previous 24 months (unless agreed with the chair of theboard prior to submission)
  • Funding applications over £20,000 (only be granted in exceptional circumstances)
  • Funding requests for contributions to capital costs (such as new buildings)
  • Projects that are requesting funding for temporary buildings or structures
  • Projects that directly conflict with the council’s priorities
  • Organisations that are publically funded such as schools and universities if they arerequesting funding for projects for a select group of young people, but we will consider projects benefitting the wider community.