Cultural Services Community Grants
The Cultural Services Section manage a range of grants for
community and voluntary groups. All of these grants have limited
budgets and conditions may change from time to time, so please ring
us up with your queries and we will be happy to advise you.
Application forms are available from us or from our website:
www.ryedale.gov.uk
Tel. 01653 600666 Ext 314
Name of Grant: REACT Fund –
Ryedale Environmental
Action
Purpose of Grant: The REACT fund has
been established using Ryedale District Council and Yorkshire
Forward funds. It aims to support community-led environmental
action.
Who Can Apply? Any voluntary or
community group which has a constitution and a self-controlled bank
account can apply for funding for environmental projects.
Money Available: Grants of up to £2,000
are available. Groups must have 50% match funding for their
REACT grant; match funding can be in other grants, own funds, in
kind contributions or volunteer hours.
Restrictions: Projects must be in
Ryedale.
Name of Grant: Nominal
Grant
Purpose of Grant: To help voluntary
& community organisations in Ryedale by contributing to general
running
costs.
Who Can Apply? Groups providing
non-statutory social services (for example playgroups or older
people’s groups).
Money Available: The grant is currently
set at up to £100 per applicant per annum.
Restrictions: Applications will not be
accepted from private individuals or from commercially promoted
projects or businesses.
Name of Grant: Main
Programme Grant
Purpose of Grant: To provide financial
assistance to voluntary & community organsiations based within
Ryedale District for specific project work in the cultural or
community sector. For example, capital projects such as
village hall improvements, sports facility development and revenue
projects such as youth festivals and annual grants to community
‘umbrella’ organisations.
Who Can Apply? Properly ‘not for
profit’ constituted charitable, voluntary or community
organisations with a locally controlled bank account.
Applications can be for capital funding (for example, buildings,
fixed equipment) or for revenue funding (for example, insurance,
training costs, rent of premises).
Money Available: Capital grants will be
awarded to a maximum of 20% of total capital project costs, up to a
maximum of £25,000.
Revenue grants are not awarded as a percentage of project
cost, but on a case by case basis. Sums will usually be of a
nominal nature.
Restrictions: Applications will not be
accepted from private individuals or from commercially promoted
projects or businesses. Funding is not available for core
costs.
Name of Grant: Talented
Youth Grant
Purpose of Grant: To support residents
of Ryedale who are between 12 and 18 and demonstrating exceptional
levels of achievement in Sport or the Arts.
Who Can Apply? Parents or guardians of
such young people.
Money Available: The grant is currently
set at £130 per young person per year.
Restrictions: Only applies to young
people under the age of 18. Applications are considered
annually in May.
Name of Grant: Christmas
Lights Grants
Purpose of Grant: To support
communities in displaying Christmas Lights
Who Can Apply? Community Groups and
Parish Councils.
Money Available: The grant is nominal
and is related to population.
Restrictions: Application by letter in
October.
Name of Grant: Guarantee Against
Loss
Purpose of Grant: To offer a safety net
to groups who are in the process of organising arts performances in
their communities. The GAL can help to cover any shortfall if
the event is not as successful as had been hoped and is designed to
encourage new activities.
Who can Apply? Any constituted group
wishing to put on an arts performance in their community.
Money Available: Up to £150 to help
cover unexpected losses
Restrictions: Applications are not
accepted from private individuals or from commercially promoted
projects or businesses. GAL cannot be used as
partial funding towards the cost of an event. Groups
must properly constituted.
Name of Grant: Small Arts Grant
Purpose of Grant: To encourage groups
to try out new ideas across the arts. Priority areas are
projects which:
- Increase access to the arts for people who are isolated due to
rural conditions, disability or ethnic background
- Increase social inclusion (this means working to make the arts
available to people who would not normally take part)
- Support the creative economy
- Maximise the benefits to the environment
- Improve cross-cultural awareness
Who can Apply? Anyone is welcome to apply
– constituted groups, informal groups and individuals will all be
considered. Particular consideration will be given to groups
which have not received funding before.
Money available: If your group has a
constitution and audited accounts you can apply for up to
£500. If you are an individual or your group is a purely
informal one you can apply for up to £100, but there may be
additional restrictions on how you can spend this money. No
match funding required but we will expect groups to have raised
some money to put into their idea or to be making contributions
“in-kind”. Projects can be up to a total of £20 000,
especially when money from Ryedale District Council will help
groups gain access to other
funding.
Restrictions: Applications are not
accepted from commercially promoted projects or
businesses.
Contact: Yvette Turnbull Ext 241 yvette.turnbull@ryedale.gov.uk.
Name of Grant: Sports Grants
Purpose of Grant: The District Council
has established the Ryedale Sport and Active Recreation Executive
(RSARE) – a partnership between the public and voluntary sector
organisations involved in sport in Ryedale. This group also meets
as the local Community Sports Network. We are also members of North
Yorkshire Sport, which is a County wide partnership which
operates a number of programmes, such as coaching and volunteer
training to improve access to sports activities.
Community based sports groups have access to a range of grants
through RSARE, programmes operated by NYS and to national Sport
England funding through the Community Sports Network.
To discuss your project and funding requirements in more
detail, please contact:
Name of Grant: LEADER
Purpose of Grant: LEADER is a European
Community initiative running from 2007 - 2013 to assist rural
communities to improve the quality of life and economic prosperity
in their local area.
More information about the LEADER programme in
the Ryedale area can be found on:
North York Moors Coast and
Hills Leader Programme.
Rural Programmes.
Name of Grant: Rural Access to
Opportunities Fund
Purpose of Grant: The Rural Access to
Opportunities Fund is to improve or maintain access to services by
rural residents and businesses. Projects and activities
funded through this programme will deliver economic outputs and
outcomes, set within the context of sustainable rural
communities.
More information about the Rural Access to Opportunities Fund
programme in the Ryedale area can be found on:
Other Funding
Other organisations may be able to provide assistance with the
funding of projects. These include:
North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall
Northallerton
DL7 8AQ
Tel: 01609 780780
Contact: Norma Hood
Ryedale Voluntary Action
Community House
Wentworth Street
Malton
North Yorkshire
YO17 7BN
Tel: 01653 600120
Fax: 01653 695377
Contact: Pauline Reeve, Funding Officer
Access to information on a wide range of funding
opportunities,
York and North Yorkshire Partnership Unit
12 Clifton Moor Business Village
James Nicholson Link
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4XG
Tel: 01904 477970
Fax: 01904 477977
Co-ordination of European and other funding, including
training in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations
Crayke House
Birch Way
Easingwold Business Park
Stillington Road
Easingwold
York
YO61 3FB
Tel: 01347 825710
Fax: 01347 824246
Yorkshire Rural Community Council
William House
Shipton Road
Skelton
York
YO30 1XF
Tel: 01904 645271
Fax: 01904 610985
Contact: Community Consultations, North Yorkshire Small
Projects Fund, Village Hall Fund advice and information
North Yorkshire Playing Fields Association
William House
Shipton Road
Skelton
York
YO3 1XF
Tel: 01904 645271
Fax: 01904 610985
Contact: Caroline Stockwell-Brown, Deputy
Director
Yorkshire Forward
Spitfire House
Aviator Court
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4GY
Tel: 01904 693335
Fax: 01904 693288
Economic and Community Development in line with the
Regional Economic Strategy
Countryside Agency
2nd Floor
Victoria Wharf
Embankment IV
Sovereign Street
Leeds
LS1 4BA
Tel: 0113 246 9222
Sport England
4th Floor
Minerva House
East Parade
Leeds
LS1 5PS
Tel: 08458 508505
Fax: 0113 2422189
Arts Council (Yorkshire)
21 Bond Street
Dewsbury
WF13 1AX
Tel: 0845 300 6200
Fax: 01924 466522
Awards For All
3rd Floor
Carlton Tower
34 St Paul’s Street
Leeds
LS1 2AT
Tel: 0113 224 5345 (General Enquiries)
Tel: 0845 6002040 (Application Form)
Lottery funding up to £5,000
Heritage Lottery Fund
7 Holbein Place
London
SW1W 8NR
Tel: 020 75916000
Big Lottery Fund
3rd Floor
Carlton Tower
34 St Paul’s Street
Leeds
LS1 2AT
Tel: 0113 2245301
Fax: 0113 2440363
New Opportunities Fund
1 Plough Place
Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 0207 2111800
Fax: 0207 2111750
Foundation for Sports & The Arts
P O Box 20
Liverpool
L13 1HB
Tel: 0151 2595505
Fax: 1051 2300664
Charity Commission
12 Princes Dock
Princes Parade
Liverpool
L3 1DE
Tel: 0870 3330123 (General Enquiries)
Tel: 0151 7031500 (Registration
Helpline)
Local Heritage Initiatives Fund
2nd Floor
Victoria Wharf
No 4 The Embankment
Sovereign Street
Leeds
LS1 4BA
Tel: 0113 246 9222
York and North Yorkshire Community Foundation
Primrose Hill
Buttercrambe Road
Stamford Bridge
York
YO41 1AW
Tel: 01759 377400
Fax: 01759 377401
Document Links
Main Programme Grant
Application (PDF, 110k).
Nominal Grant Application (PDF,
55k).
Talented Youth Grant Application (PDF,
44k).
Useful Links
Waste Recycling Environmental
Limited website.
North York Moors Coast and
Hills Leader Programme.
Rural Programmes.