Community Grant Policy

Oakley & Deane Parish Council: Community Grant Scheme 

This policy has been drawn up to demonstrate a fair and transparent process for awarding grants. Oakley and Deane Parish Council approved January 2026 that a Community Grant be available for projects that will be of benefit to the residents of the Parish. A budgeted allowance of £2000 was agreed for the 2026-2027 financial year.

Any organisation wishing to apply for Community grant funding must fill in a 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 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 Community 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 Community 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