COMMUNITY GRANTS

  
  Newport Council meets regularly throughout the year to consider awarding grants to various groups and organizations whose activities are of benefit to the area and its residents.  
     
  If you are considering making an application you will need to fill in the application form carefully. Complete as much of the form as possible and if you do not have all the information requested, write a letter of explanation on a separate sheet. The Councillors need to make a financial decision and to do that they need to have a clear picture of your group, how it is run and how successful your activities are. Remember, too much information is better than not enough. If you need assistance in filling in the application form, please contact a member of the Town Council Staff.  
     
 

Who May Apply?
Any Charity, Voluntary Group or Community Organization.
Applications are not restricted to groups operating solely within the Newport area, although the Council will need to be sure that a significant number of Newport residents benefit or will benefit from the groups activities.
Agencies operating within the Newport Area for the benefit of the local community
Newport town Council will not fund activities that it considers to be the responsibility of the statutory authority.

  
     
  Conditions
Grants cannot be awarded to individuals.
Grants will not be made retrospectively.
The Parish Council does not encourage groups to become reliant on grants and therefore will not generally make awards for similar items on a regular basis.
The grant must be used for the purpose for which the application was made, and wherever possible receipts or proof of purchase should be provided.
If the group is unable to use the grant for the stated purpose, all monies must be returned to Newport Town Council. 		 
     
  Check List
On completion of your application form please ensure that you have remembered to sign and date the form, and to attach, e-mail, post or present the following:
A copy of your constitution.
A copy of your audited accounts, or details of annual income and expenditure.
Quotations, estimates or information on the project/item for which funding is sought.
Any additional information in support of your application.