West Dunbartonshire Council Community Grants Programme

The West Dunbartonshire Council Community Chest grants programme is facilitated independently and FREE of charge by WDCVS a West Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partner

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Community Chest budget for 2010 - 2011 from West Dunbartonshire Council has been set, nevertheless payment dates have yet to be agreed by the Local Authority. If you require further information please feel free to contact us. We will post up dates on our website as soon as we have more information from the Council.

Who can apply:

• Any not-for-profit community or voluntary organisation which has a current constitution,
  bank account and has/agrees to have its accounts independently examined annually.

All grants made through the Community Grants Service must bring about benefits for those
who live or work in West Dunbartonshire and should address an area of the WDC Corporate
Plan and/or the WD Community Plan.

Applications may cover:

• Start-up costs
• Project costs
• Salaries
• Capital and equipment costs
• General running costs

While grants of up to 100% of total cost may be made, WDC is committed to increasing
the level of external funding which comes into the area. Please consider seeking a
proportion of the costs from other funders or from your own fundraising. West Dunbartonshire
CVS will assist you to do this.

What cannot be funded:

• Costs already incurred
• Activities designed to promote religion or which require people to participate
  in religion in order to benefit
• Uniformed organisations
  

If you are excluded from West Dunbartonshire Council's grants process, you may be able to apply for other grants programmes contact us

Deadlines: The grant budget for 2010 - 2011 from West Dunbartonshire Council has been set, nevertheless payment dates have yet to be agreed by the Local Authority. If you require further information please feel free to contact us. We will post up dates on our website as soon as we have more information from the Council.

If you require a application please contact us. The conditions of grant will only be sent once your application has been agreed.

All applications must be returned to

WDC Grants Programme
WDCVS
Arcadia Business Centre
Miller Lane
Clydebank
G81 1UJ

E-mail: grants@wdcvs.com