Event Reset Grants

Our Funding Objectives To support the delivery of a diverse range of community events and festivals by helping event organisers re-establish and reconnect to their audience, thereby promoting the active participation of residents in community life.

We will fund community events that:

• Are delivered within the borough of Ashford.
• Are open to the whole community.
• Are free to attend or provide some free activity within the overall event.
• Provide opportunities for volunteering and/or community participation.
• Promote environmentally responsible and sustainable behaviour.

Funding available – revenue grants up to £1,000 for any one project.

Funding can cover the full cost of your event – but we particularly welcome applications where other funding sources will contribute to the full costs.

Eligibility:

In order to apply for an Event Reset Grant from Ashford Borough Council, you must meet all of the criteria below:

• Be a not-for-profit organisation with a formal charitable status OR an unincorporated organisation with a constitution and a formally appointed voluntary management committee.
• Deliver the event or festival in the Ashford Borough.
• Ensure your service(s), project(s) or facilities are open to any resident in the borough (or have a clear, non-financial justification for targeting or prioritising a client group).
• Have a bank or building society account in the organisation's name.
• Have relevant insurances in place e.g. public liability insurance, buildings insurance.
• Demonstrate you have relevant safeguards and policies in place i.e. risk assessments, health and safety policy, safeguarding policy.
• Have obtained all relevant licences and permissions e.g. sale of alcohol, permission of landowner, temporary event notice.