Grants – Neston Town Council

We provide grants to voluntary and community groups operating within the Neston area. We also provide grants to organisations (including businesses) for the provision and maintenance of defibrillators. Please read on to find out more about our grants programmes, application process and submission deadlines.

SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME FOR ONE-OFF PURCHASES (MAXIMUM £500)

For one-off purchases of items to a maximum value of £500, or for a contribution of £500 towards purchases in excess of £500, please complete and return the small grants application form. Applications will be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Community & Environment Committee. Any applications received less than two weeks before the meeting date will be held over until the following meeting

The documents below can be downloaded to help you with your application to the small grants programme:

Small Grants Application Form (updated February 2022).
Grants Policy (this document explains the eligibility criteria).
The Funding Agreement that all successful grant applicants will be required to sign.

It is important that you complete all sections of the application form (do not just answer questions with “see attached”). Additional information can be attached to the application, but this must not be in place of answering the questions on the application form.

Whilst we cannot give guidance on individual applications, we are able to offer advice on the application process and provide generic clarification on the application questions. If you have any queries, please contact Audrey Duncan on 0151 363 8024.

MAIN GRANTS PROGRAMME (MAXIMUM £2,500)

The following documents are available to download from this page in order to help you with your application:

Main Grants Programme Application Form (updated February 2022)
Grants Policy (this document explains the eligibility criteria)
The Funding Agreement that all successful grant applicants will be required to sign.

Applications for the main grants programme are considered twice a year. We will accept applications for our main grants programme at any time and submit them to the next scheduled Panel meeting. The closing dates for submission of main grant programme applications are 31 March and 30 September. Please ensure that applications are submitted in good time as late applications will not be considered until the following meeting.

We look forward to receiving your completed application.

Recent Grant Awards April and May 2023

Little Actors £2,500 – 23/24 season of theatre
Friends of Park Fields £2,500 – creation of dipping platform
Neston Air Cadets £1,362 – paddle sports
Neston Female Society £362.99 – banner poles

Annual Summary of Grants & Donations

GRANTS FOR THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF DEFIBRILLATORS (MAXIMUM £700)

Neston Town Council supports organisations (including businesses) to purchase and maintain defibrillators for community use in the local area. Defibrillators must be located on an external wall that allows 24-hour access and must be registered with The Circuit (the national defibrillator network).

Applications to the defibrillator grants programme will be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Community & Environment Committee following receipt. Any applications received less than two weeks prior to the meeting date. Applications received less than two weeks before the meeting date will be submitted to the following scheduled meeting.

The documents below can be downloaded to help you with your application to the defibrillator grants programme:

Defibrillator Grant Application Form (July 2022)
Grants Policy (this document explains the eligibility criteria)
The Funding Agreement that all successful grant applicants will be required to sign.

It is important that you complete all sections of the application form. Additional information can be attached to the application, but this must not be in place of answering the questions on the application form.