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Your Station Your Community improvement fund (YSYC) / GTR / Deadline 18 Dec 2024

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Your Station Your Community improvement fund (YSYC)

GTR is glad to announce the 3rd round of Your Station Your Community improvement fund (YSYC) grant funding. – which opens for applications from 1st November 2024

The fund will support local groups, charities, customers, and the communities on their line of route.

The causes they support are those that are of key importance to local communities on their network and to them.

Building lasting social value; under the following themes: mental health; education and employability skills amongst marginalised groups; diversity and inclusion; Railway 200 and environmental sustainability.

Please make sure you read the guidance notes for the updated information for the bidding for 2025/26.

What is available?

The grant fund offers accepts bids of:

  • Up to £10,000 – open applications
  • £10,000 – £50,000 – please contact them to discuss your proposal before applying

Also new for 2025/26 there are two Station Partner Support Grants open for applications.

  • Arts/Creative projects – £25,000
  • Horticulture/Environment projects – £25,000

Previous applicants and grant recipients may also apply to the fund.

The Station Partner Support Grants will support Community Rail and Station Partners volunteering at stations on the GTR network and also develop at least three new projects in partnership with new groups or as an individual practitioner, with a focus on the additional activity during 2025 for Railway 200.

They welcome applications from registered charities, individuals (for the Station Partner Support Grants), Community of Interest Companies (CICs), Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs); community groups and other not-for-profit organisations such as community rail partnerships, schools & colleges, Business Improvement Districts, town councils and parish councils.

Find out more and apply: 

Thameslink – Your station Your community Improvement Fund

If you have any questions about the guidance or the suitability of your project, please do get in touch – they will attempt to get back to you as soon as possible.

Email:  rob.whitehead@gtrailway.com

Deadline: 18th December 2024.

East Cambridgeshire Community Fund/ East Cambridgeshire District Council/ Deadline 9 Dec 2024

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The East Cambridgeshire Community Fund will be open to applications between 28 October to 9 December 2024.

What is available?

The aim of this small community grants scheme is to support local community groups to provide new or develop existing community services and initiatives that improve the quality of life for residents living in East Cambridgeshire.

There must be evidence of how the project meets local need, involves and empowers local people, ensures equality of access and an indication of how the project will be sustained. This grant scheme cannot give capital funding for buildings but can be used to buy equipment for the project.

Who can apply?  

Applicants must:

  • Have a written constitution
  • Have a management committee of at least three people: a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary
  • Have their own bank account with a requirement for two signatories for any payments made
  • Be able to provide an up to date copy of their accounts
  • Provide an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection Policy where applicable

If your organisation does not have a written constitution, mission statement and/or relevant protection policies, please contact Voluntary and Community Action East Cambridgeshire for advice in meeting these requirements. Please call 01353 666166 or email Voluntary and Community Action East Cambridgeshire.

How much money can you apply for? 

Up to 75% of the project costs can be sought, with a minimum grant of £250 and a maximum grant of £1000 payable.

We require 25% of the total project cost as cash or in-kind match funding. Only one grant per group/organisation may be awarded in any financial year (April – March).

For further information contact 01353 665555.

Application Forms 

Application forms are available below, you may either complete a paper version and send as a hard copy to the address on the application form, or apply online using our Self-Service Portal.  In order to complete the form online you must be registered as an Individual, registration is quick and easy and will only take a couple of minutes:

East Cambridgeshire Community Fund | East Cambridgeshire District Council (eastcambs.gov.uk)

Deadline: 9 December 2024