CIL Grant Awarding Policy

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

This policy has been drawn up to demonstrate a fair and transparent process for awarding CIL grants. Oakley and Deane Parish Council approved February 2025 that a CIL grant be available from funds received for infrastructure projects that will be of benefit to the residents of the Parish.

Any organisation wishing to apply for CIL grant funding must fill in a CIL grant application form and submit it to the Clerk. The applicant must demonstrate that any funding provided by the Parish Council will be of benefit to the residents of the Parish. The Parish Council will not normally make CIL grants to organisations outside of the Parish unless there are direct benefits to the Parish or its residents.

Applications should be made for ‘one-off grants’ that will not result in any recurring expenditure for the Parish Council. The Parish Council will not award CIL grants to Political Parties or Religious organisations unless for a purpose which does not discriminate on grounds of belief. When considering a grant application the Parish Council will take into account;

• Whether the Parish Council has the power to make the CIL grant
• Whether the applicant has shown a degree of fund-raising on a ‘self help’ basis
• Whether the applicant has applied to other bodies for grant funding for the same project

Refer to the below document for full details.

Should you require any further information please contact the Clerk: [email protected] / 07983 500372