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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 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.
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