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The Stronger Neighbourhoods Fund is a new fund created to support community-led initiatives that bring neighbourhoods together and make a visible, positive difference in local areas.

This small grant programme is part of our ongoing commitment to support grassroots community action at the heart of neighbourhoods.

If you prefer, you can download and complete the form offline:

HPBC Grant Application Form (Word Doc)

Grant Application Form Guidance

IMPORTANT:

Please read the eligibility and guidelines document before completing this form.

- Step 1 of 7

Eligibility & Privacy Policy

By completing this form, you are agreeing to the information you provide, here, and otherwise to the HPBC Neighbourhood Grants programme, being held in line with the HPBC document retention policy, until 31st December 2033, and the information being shared, where requested, with the Government and delivery partners.

Agreement *

I confirm that I have read the eligibility and guidelines document before completing this form.

1) Organisation Information

Organisation name: *

Organisation Address:

Address Line 1 *

City *

Postcode *

Address Line 2

County *

Applicants name: *

Applicants Position in the Organisation:

Phone Number: *

Mobile Number: *

Email Address: *

Organisation Number (if applicable):

Are you registered for VAT? *

Yes
No

Organisation Status: *

Company Limited by Guarantee
Registered Charity
Charitable Trusts
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Co-operative
Community Benefit Society
Community Interest Company (CIC)
Constituted voluntary or community organisation
Statutory body (including, town, parish, or community councils)
Other

Organisation Status (Other)

Please let us know the type of organisation

Description of the Organisation: *

Brief background of the organisation what it does, who it supports etc

Do you have governance documents that you can provide if required *

Yes
No

2) Your Project and Outcomes

Project Description: *

Please give a description of your project below: (Max 200 words)

Project Benefits: *

What benefit will the project have on the organisation and or its users? (Max 200 words)

Your project must achieve the following outcomes to be eligible

Outcome 1: Increased Community Engagement

Your activity should reach new participants who are not already connected to your group.

How many new participants do you expect your project to engage? *

Outcome 2: Increased Volunteering Opportunities

Your activity should create at least one new volunteering opportunity.

How many new volunteering opportunities will your project create? *

3) Organisation Financial Position

Does the organisation have a bank account *

Yes
No

Bank name and address

4) Spending Proposal

How will the purchase help you achieve the aims of your project? *

How much grant are you applying for? (Minimum grant value £200; maximum grant value £500) *

Please confirm that you have sufficient funds to purchase the items before being reimbursed *

Yes

Please confirm that the project can be completed, and the grant be spent and claimed before the end of January 2026 *

Yes

Item/Service description

Supplier

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

Item/Service description

Supplier

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

Item/Service description

Supplier

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

Item/Service description

Supplier

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

Item/Service description

Supplier

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

Price ex VAT

Price inc VAT

5) Alternative Funding

Have you received any other funding for this purpose?

Yes
No

If yes, how much in total?

Have you applied for any funding for this purpose that has not yet been approved?

Yes
No

If yes, how much in total have you applied for?

6) Declaration

I certify that to the best of our knowledge the information provided is a true and accurate reflection of our business circumstances. If this is found not to be the case the application will be declined without any further reference to us.
I authorise Enterprise Support Alliance and HPBC Borough Council to undertake any searches or other investigations deemed necessary in the assessment of my application. Enterprise Support Alliance and HPBC Borough Council is under no obligation to notify me of the nature of these searches.
I confirm that Enterprise Support Alliance and HPBC Borough Council may make enquiries of any person who may have access to information relevant to my application without prior reference to me/us.
I agree that Enterprise Support Alliance and HPBC Borough Council may use our Organisation name in conjunction with their marketing activities.
I understand that if successful, the grant offer will only cover items purchased after the date on the Grant Offer Letter. Any purchases made before the date on the Grant Offer Letter will not be eligible.
I agree that Enterprise Support Alliance and HPBC Borough Council decision is final.
I have read and understood the features and eligibility criteria of the grant scheme.

By using this funded service, you are agreeing to your information being shared with our funders, for audit purposes and a third party for evaluation purposes.

The Government will not accept deliberate manipulation and fraud. Any business caught falsifying their records to gain additional grant money will face prosecution and any funding issued will be recovered, as may any grants paid in error.

Data Protection

By signing this form, you are agreeing to the information you provide, here, and otherwise to the HPBC Neighbourhood Grants programme, being held in line with the HPBC document retention policy, until 31st December 2033, and the information being shared, where requested, with the Government and delivery partners.

Any such information will only be shared with third party organisations to facilitate the delivery and management of the business support that we provide to you; this may include, for example, undertaking analysis of the services, tracking your progress and reporting our performance to government.

I confirm that I agree with the statements in Section 6 above. *

Yes

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Position

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