Coronavirus: Community Grants

Currently we are only accepting applications by email.

Please contact us by email if you have any issues - financegrants@ceredigion.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE – it is now a requirement as part of the supporting documentation, that all applications to the Community Grant scheme provide the project’s Risk Assessment, which specifically references COVID-19.  If contractors are carrying out the work of the project, please ask them for their risk assessment.

Ceredigion Community Grant Scheme - information about the grants and application forms.

The purpose of the scheme is to increase the range of facilities, activities and opportunities within Ceredigion.

Grants are available to Community Groups, Community Councils or bonafide Voluntary Sports and Play Associations who wish to improve and increase the range of facilities, activities and opportunities within Ceredigion.

Voluntary, non-profit making organisations, which are properly constituted will be eligible to apply for assistance. They should be based in the Ceredigion area. However applications from organisations outside the County boundary will be considered where it can be seen that there would be benefit to the inhabitants of Ceredigion.

Applications are considered for revenue or capital projects.

The Council will not under any circumstances consider applications for projects which have already commenced/been completed, or for events which have already taken place.

Capital Projects

Grants are available towards such things as:

  • purchase and development of land
  • purchase of buildings
  • upgrading of existing facilities
  • purchase of equipment

Each application will be considered on its merits, but the maximum grant will be the lower of 50% of the project cost or the amount required to fund the project deficit, subject to a maximum of £25,000.

Revenue Projects

Grants are available towards such things as:

  • running costs of an organisation
  • costs of setting up an organisation
  • costs of staging events, including festivals and eisteddfodau

Each application will be considered on its merits, but the maximum level of grant will be the lesser of 25% of the gross revenue cost or the amount required to fund the estimated deficit, subject to a maximum of £10,000.

Policy Grants

The following grants are payable under this scheme:-

  • £200 Local Eisteddfodau
  • £200 Local agricultural and / or horticultural shows
  • £200 Individuals - one off grant for first time representing Wales or Great Britain at an activity - (individuals representing Wales can apply up to three months after their activity)
  • £500 Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter, Llandysul Shows and Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies & Cobs
  • £500 Cardigan Bay Sea Food Fesitval, Lampeter Food Festival and Cardigan River and Food Festival
  • £500 Papurau Bro
  • £3,000 Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi, Gŵyl y Banc Awst Llambed, Eisteddfodau Teulu James Pantyfedwen

Policy grants will be paid as soon as possible after approval has been obtained.

Application Forms

Before you apply for a grant please refer to the Guidance Notes.

To apply for a grant, please use the links (under the downloads tab on the right) to download the form you require.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Currently we are only accepting applications by email.

The completed form together with all the supporting information should be returned by email - financegrants@ceredigion.gov.uk

Contact Information

If you need any assistance please contact Fflur Lawlor on 01970 633331 or send an email message to financegrants@ceredigion.gov.uk