Ward Flexibility Funding

What applications will you consider?

• One off projects or events
• Local small projects
• Minor start-up costs (get new idea/project 'off the ground')
• Purchasing equipment
• Purchasing of services from departments within Stockport Council

Applications for annual running costs for an organisation or service will not normally be supported.

How much can I apply for?

The minimum size of grant that will be considered is £50 and grants above £1,000 will not normally be made. The decision of the Area Committee will be final.

How often can I apply for funding?

The Ward Flexibility Grant Fund is not designed to fund the same activity year on year. No more than one application will be considered in any twelve month period and applications will not normally be supported from the same organisation in consecutive years. The granting of an application will not imply future support for funding of recurring expenditure.

What can be funded?

Our key priority is given to projects or activities that:

• Are from non-commercial organisations in respect of events or other community activities.
• Are run by local volunteers who wish to improve communities in economically/socially excluded and/ or deprived areas.
• Encourage involvement of local residents in improving, designing, identifying and implementing community activities.
• Promote voluntary participation and social inclusion as well as community involvement and self-help.
• Are consistent with the priorities in Stockport’s Sustainable Community Strategy.
• Involve the purchase of services from departments within Stockport Council.
• Do not duplicate an existing provision or service. (If the project resembles an existing provision, the applicant will be asked to explain why their services are needed in addition to existing provisions or clarify how they are different)

Who and what cannot be funded:

• Organisations and projects outside of the borough of Stockport.
• Organisations trading for profit or intending to redistribute grant awards.
• Major capital requests, i.e. building and construction work.
• ongoing Revenue costs.
• Organisations that prevent access on the grounds of race, disability, religious belief or sexuality.
• Organisations whose aims are contrary to Stockport Council Policies.
• Retrospective Grants – (projects/activities that have already taken place unless there are exceptional circumstances for the delaying in applying)

Downloading a form and help with my application

You can download a copy of the form from this website

Ward Flexibility Funding form in a Microsoft Word format (557kb)

Ward Flexibility Funding form in a PDF format (500kb)

The Grant Fund is administered by Democratic Services in consultation with the appropriate Ward Councillors/ Area Committee. If you need advice or support to complete your application form, please contact Democratic Services on telephone number 0161 474 3216 or email democratic.services@stockport.gov.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Democratic Services
Stockport Council
Town Hall
Stockport
SK1 3XE