Contact
Andy Cuthbertson, External Funding Officer
Email:
andrew.cuthbertson@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01473 264825
John Mullen, Rural Development Manager
Email:
john.mullen@suffolkcc.gov.uk
Telephone: 07714 854 999
Awarded Projects from January 2009 are:
- Suffolk Environmental Trust WRG Commitment
- Bethesda Baptist Church – Felixstowe
- Bridge Meadow Project, Bramfield
- Deben Swimming Club
- Felixstowe and District Sports council
- Framlingham Sports Club
- Gipping Valley
- Hartismere High School
- Horringer cum Ickworth Community Council
- Mid Suffolk Voluntary Organisations Forum
- Mildenhall Woods Project
- Romanhill Baptist Church
- Somerleyton Hovercraft Column
- Stanton Village Hall
- Stratford St Andrew Playground
- Suffolk ArtLink - Lap of Honour –
- The Centre Bury St Edmunds
- Waveney Community Forum
- Wickham market YFC
- Woodbridge Rugby Union Football Club
The deadline for the next round will be Friday 29th May
2009 at 5pm with an expected outcome in July 2009. For an
application form and to discuss your project, please contact
andrew.cuthbertson@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk,
or
john.mullen@suffolkcc.gov.uk.
The purpose of the fund
The Corporate Regeneration Fund (CRF) provides
a match funding pool of capital funds to
support organisations throughout Suffolk and draw in a
range of additional external grants. It will support both internal
County Council services and community organisations enabling them
to access other sources of funding (e.g. Lottery, EEDA, EU).
Projects should provide benefit to the people of Suffolk through
community, economic or environmental regeneration or a combination
thereof.
Requirements
- the application must clearly explain how the outcomes of the
project relate to Suffolk County Council’s priorities;
- applicants should consult with their local councillors and
provide a brief paragraph about the outcome;
- projects that are expected to be accommodated within Suffolk
County Council service budgets are not eligible;
- applicants must provide evidence that they have consulted
and/or involved those benefiting from the project;
- applicants should contribute to the total project costs;
they must prove viability and are required to provide bank
statements relating to the project;
- projects must meet all legal requirements such as equal
opportunities, health and safety and DDA;
- projects must not have started prior to the application being
submitted;
- individuals and the private sector cannot apply.
Applicants are advised to access
Grantnet which is a free service for possible
match-funding.
Once applicants have sought advice from Grantnet, and have followed
up the recommended funding sources, the External Funding Team
will work with them to assist with the application form
and in forwarding their project. For further information,
please contact
john.mullen@suffolkcc.gov.uk
Financial Details
Suffolk County Council wants to maximise the
potential of the fund and therefore normally contributes up to 20%
of the total cost of the project.
- CRF provides financial support for projects where there is a
mix of revenue and capital costs. However, CRF funding can only be
allocated to capital expenditure;
- CRF can only provide one-off contributions towards project
costs but not recurring costs;
- the amount applied for should normally be between £5,000 and
£30,000;
- the awarded amount must be spent within a period of up to
two years.