Vale Grants Scheme opens 20 Aug for new applications

Council to offer £175,000 in grants to local community

Vale of White Horse District Council will be offering two grant schemes starting next month with £175,000 available to support the local community. The Capital Grants scheme and New Homes Bonus community grant schemes are open for applications from 20 August to 15 October .

Workshops to give guidance on the grants and help people to apply for them will be offered 4-6pm: (need to write to the for the locations)

  • 8 August in Abingdon
  • 10 August in Faringdon
  • 15 August in Wantage.

The Council was highly successful with both schemes last year, with the Capital grants scheme awarding £94,544 to organisations and the New Homes Bonus scheme awarding £98,066.

You can book a place on an advice session by calling the district council on 01235 422644 or by emailing grants@southandvale.gov.uk.

Places are limited with two people per organisation allowed to attend a workshop.

For more information on both schemes, please visit www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/grants.