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Corporate regeneration fund

Contact

Andy Cuthbertson,  External Funding Officer
Email: andrew.cuthbertson@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01473 264825

Charles Taylor, Rural Development Manager
Email: charles.taylor@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 07809 594 530


Awarded Projects from January 2010 are:

  • Suffolk Environmental Trust WRG Commitment
  • ACREs of Land
  • Bacton the Future P2
  • BALANCE
  • Bentwaters Cold War Museum
  • Brantham Leisure Centre
  • Transofroming Lives at the heart of Europe
  • Gorseland MUGA
  • Hollesley Village hall
  • I Made This Media centre
  • Ipswich Ladies Bowls Club
  • Ipswich Polish Club
  • Lakenheath Pavilion
  • Melton Community Room
  • National Trust Ickworth House
  • Newmarket Town Council Memorial gardens
  • Old Newton Cricket Club
  • Radio West Suffolk
  • Rattlesden Sports Pavilion
  • Red Lodge community Centre
  • RSPB Flatford Gardens
  • Woolpit Church Improvements
  • Yoxford village hall

The deadline for the next round will be Friday 7th May 2010 at 5pm with an expected outcome in June 2010. For an application form and to discuss your project, please contact andrew.cuthbertson@suffolk.gov.uk, or charles.taylor@suffolk.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 andrew.cuthbertson@suffolk.gov.uk or charles.taylor@suffolk.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.
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