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Corporate regeneration fund

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 July 2008 are:

  • 95th Bomber Group Heritage Association
  • AFC Sudbury Sports and Community Centre
  • Bardwell Church Bells Restoration Project
  • Bredfield Village Hall
  • Bruisyard Village Hall
  • Chiltonfields Salvation Army FC
  • Creeting St Mary Village Hall
  • Herringswell Village Hall
  • Holbrook Community Room
  • Ipswich Polish Club
  • Kessingland Community Resource Centre
  • Monks Eleigh Community School
  • Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
  • Rushmere Common
  • Suffolk’s Big Weekend
  • Wenhaston Village Hall

The deadline for the next round will be Friday 5 December 2008 at 5pm with an expected outcome in late January 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.


Eligible projects

For applications to receive support from the fund, the project must contribute towards the County Council's medium-term priorities, outlined in A Better Way for Suffolk (PDF, 2.2Mb).

Additional 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.
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