Devonian Grants

PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAMME:

The purpose of the Devonian grant scheme is to support community organisations or individuals within the area of benefit to alleviate mobility in relation to disability or ill-health. It aims to help people overcome or relieve physical mobility limitations, such as contributing towards the cost of equipment that significantly improves an individual’s quality of life. It can also help with specialised transport needs, such as accessible coaches or taxis.

Support will meet one or more of the following aims:

• Bringing people together • Enabling disabled people • Keeping people safe and well

This guidance specifically relates to funding for groups or organisations. If you are applying for support for an individual please read guidance here.

ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:

July 2019

DCF will consider applications from not-for-profit, voluntary or community groups, registered charities or social enterprises that are providing services or activities for the benefit of people and communities in Devon, including Plymouth and Torbay.

Including: • Schools, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community and is over and above statutory provision • Churches or church groups, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community and is not promoting a specific religion or worship • Parish or Town Councils, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the local community and is not replacing statutory provision • CICs, limited by guarantee and: o there is a clear charitable purpose and defined social benefit outlined in the Articles of Association and a named asset lock with objectives which are both charitable and similar to the objects of the CIC o the project for which funding is requested is charitable, i.e. it must not be part of the trading services for which there would usually be a charge o the funding requested is for costs to deliver the project and not managing the CIC • National charities, that can demonstrate: o that local priorities are informed by an agreed by a committee or group made up of local residents and/or representatives o that funds relating to Devon are ringfenced and cannot be used for other purposes (Please note that we will prioritise national charities where there is a local branch that is managed locally and has its own bank account over other national charities with a less formal arrangement, when there is a high competition for funds within a given grant scheme). Applying organisations should have: • A Governing Document appropriate to the recognised status of the organisation and which outlines clear charitable purposes and includes a dissolution clause or asset lock e.g. Constitution, Set of Rules, Articles of Association • A management committee of at least 3 unrelated members e.g. Trustees, Directors, Management Committee • Annual Accounts or financial records that clearly record annual income and expenditure breakdowns • A bank account in the name of the organisation and a minimum of 2 unrelated bank signatories, or equivalent • Unrestricted reserves of less than 12 months running costs • Up-to-date Safeguarding policies in place to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults, where appropriate • Up-to-date Equality policies