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Issue:  177                             Date: 23/05/2025

Local groups set to benefit from further grant funding

Local community groups and voluntary organisations in Chesterfield are set to benefit from a share of £220,000 in grant funding to help deliver grassroots projects that will improve life for local people.

After successfully launching its Community Grants Fund scheme in 2023 - which has already seen over 76 groups receive a share of over £310,000 - Chesterfield Borough Council is now inviting further eligible groups to apply for the funding that will help them to deliver key projects that benefit the local community.

Since the launch of the scheme, funding has been used to deliver projects that support resilient, healthy, and safe neighbourhoods, as well as initiatives which will help to tackle food poverty and social isolation, or support people to get in to work.

It is also supporting projects that will reduce the borough’s impact on the climate and wider environment by promoting greener choices.

Applications for funding from the scheme are now open for eligible groups to apply. The deadline for applications is 20 June 2025.

More information on the eligibility criteria and details on how to apply can be found at: www.chesterfield.gov.uk/community-grants-fund

Councillor Tricia Gilby, Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council, said: "Since the community grants scheme was launched in 2023, we've already helped a significant number of groups to deliver initiatives that are having a positive impact in our local communities, and we've really enjoyed watching these come to life.

"We are lucky to have so many groups here in Chesterfield that help to improve the lives of local people, so we're really pleased to be able to offer additional funding that will help even more organisations deliver their plans."

Alongside the Community Grants Fund, the council is running a community development project which will provide support to organisations wishing to apply for the grant. If you would like any help or guidance with submitting a bid, please contact

the team on:

Email: communitygrants@chesterfield.gov.uk

Phone: Phone: 01246 959657 / 07790 977317 or 01246 959415 / 07929 000796

Post: Community Grants Fund, c/o Wendy Blunt,
Health and Wellbeing Officer,
Chesterfield Borough Council,
Town Hall,
Chesterfield,
S40 1LP 

NEDDC UK Shared Prosperity Scheme - Open to Applications

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), Lead Authority for UK Shared Prosperity Fund during 2025-26, has indicated an allocation of funding to North East Derbyshire District Council from April 2025 to March 2026. This will not be confirmed until late May/early June 2025, however, in anticipation of this, the Council has launched the Inclusive Communities scheme for 2025/26.

Applications from voluntary and community sector infrastructure support organisations, that help deliver key objectives of the scheme, are welcome. These are focused on activities that enable economic and social sustainability for households and communities across the District. This can be achieved through the provision of advice, guidance, training and facilitation on issues such as fuel efficiency, household finances, access to entitlements and developing social networks.

An allocation of £115,885 will be available, subject to EMCCA approval, with the closing date of Monday 2nd June 2025.

For further information and to download an application form, please visit:

https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/community/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/inclusive-communities-2

NED UK Shared Prosperity Team

North East Derbyshire District Council

District Council Offices, 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6NG

01246 231111

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