Helping you to enhance your local area
Do you have any ideas that could enhance your community, making it a better place to live? With extra money could your organisation make a change that really enhances people’s lives?
If the answer is yes, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council may be able to help.
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, we are committed to helping our community to develop leisure buildings, ideas and people. We recognise that the best ideas come from you, the people who live and work here, so we have restructured our leisure grants scheme to support you.
Have a look at the Leisure Grants Information using the links below:
Enquiring online
If you would like to apply online for any of the grants above you must fill in an initial enquiry form first. This may be found at the following link.
Community Grants Enquiry Form
Please continue to read the following important information before you submit your enquiry. Once you have filled in an initial 'enquiry form', you will be asked to complete the Community Grants Application form below.
Application Procedure
Applications must be made using the Community Grants Application form, available at the link below:
Community Grants Application Form
If your enquiry meets grant scheme criteria you will be given access to the on line application form. Printed versions are also available by contacting us in any of the following ways;
Phone: (01256) 844844
Fax: (01256) 845240
Text Phone: (01256) 845400
Leisure Facilities & Community Buildings Capital Grants Scheme
Sports Facilities
Steven Welch, Facilities Development Officer
01256 845442 or email steven.welch@basingstoke.gov.uk
Community Centres & Village Halls
Sandy Pearcey, Community Development Officer
01256 845666 or email sandy.pearcey@basingstoke.gov.uk
Leisure Initiatives Fund
Ceri Adams, Cultural Investment Officer
01256 845686 or email ceri.adams@basingstoke.gov.uk
Play Scheme Grant Fund
Marilyn Davies, Community Development Officer (Play/Youth)
01256 845292 or email marilyn.davies@basingstoke.gov.uk
Young Peoples Development Fund
Mike Nicholls, Children & Young People Officer
01256 845666 or email mike.nicholls@basingstoke.gov.uk
Capital Loans
Sports Facilities
Steven Welch, Facilities Development Officer
01256 845442 or email steven.welch@basingstoke.gov.uk
Community Centres & Village Halls
Sandy Pearcey, Community Development Officer
01256 845666 or email sandy.pearcey@basingstoke.gov.uk
When to apply
You must apply for grant aid during the planning stage of a project. Grants are NEVER given retrospectively and cannot be awarded for work that is already started or has been completed.
Emergency grants will be awarded only in exceptional circumstances e.g. urgent work for Health and Safety reasons. Cases such as opportunities to purchase land and urgent building repairs will be dealt with sympathetically. Officers will always discuss options with you but PLEASE speak to us before authorising work.
Deadlines for applications
This timetable is intended to help you plan your project and application. Please note decisions can be made at other times. If you need us to make a decision on a grant quickly, please inform the officer dealing with your application.
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Application by |
Decision made by |
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End of Feb |
End of April |
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End of April |
End of June |
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End of July |
End of September |
| End of September |
End of November |
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End of November |
End of January |
Officers aim to process applications within 8 weeks of receiving a complete application (i.e. with all supporting information). Normally you will be informed of the decision much sooner. Please read the information below carefully - especially details about supporting information and evidence.
When is payment made?
Whether payment is made before or after you have completed the project varies from scheme to scheme. Successful applicants will be sent a funding agreement or letter. This will tell you any conditions attached to the grant such as:
- How to claim money when you need it
- The period when the grant is available. Local Authority Financial Regulations mean the grant award is not open-ended. You must claim it within a specified time-span or the money is lost.
- Providing evidence that you have made payments e.g. invoices
- A payment schedule for large projects where money is paid in instalments. If you want advance payments you should include this in your application.
- Publicity: Successful applicants must publicise the support awarded. Guidelines for acknowledging support by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are available from 01256 844844.
Sometimes you do not need the entire grant. In this case the final payment will be for the balance needed for the project. Any extra funds will be returned to the “pot”.
Do you want to invite someone from the Council to an event?
Successful applicants of the grant schemes often wish to invite someone from the Council to attend an event.
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council operate a community policy whereby it is the Mayor who should be given the opportunity to represent the Council at any major event organised by you;
- The allocation of grant funding or rent subsidy by the Borough Council is deemed to include the cost of tickets for the Mayor and Mayoress to attend any such functions.
Tips for a successful application
A. Applications which help to deliver the Council Plan will be prioritised. The objectives are as follows;
- To secure and enhance prosperity
- To maintain and enhance local community well-being
- To build and sustain a strong focus on inclusion
- To develop and support effective partnerships focused on community priorities
For more information look at the website www.basingstoke.gov.uk or ask for a copy of the 3 Year Plan.
B. You should only fill in an application form when you have planned your project completely. Officers can help you to develop your project. If you are planning a capital project e.g. a building, sports provision YOU MUST speak to a Leisure Officer first.
C. Only go into the detail you have space for – the forms are designed to give a hint about suitable detail. You can provide separate background information if you wish.
D. If you can demonstrate that your project will be able to continue without grant aid after the agreed period this is likely to help.