Neighbourhood Grants

Capital spending

Examples of capital spending that we will fund include:

• measures to address fly-tipping
• designing out grot spots
• tree and flower planting
• community gardens
• wildlife areas
• lighting
• fencing
• bicycle storage
• children’s playgrounds and ball courts (works on existing or new ones)
• picnic areas
• hard and soft landscaping to improve an area

Revenue spending

Examples of revenue spending that we will fund include

• hire costs, for example of a venue or hall, van, play equipment, bouncy castle, generator or animals
• sports equipment
• radio or walkie-talkies
• music equipment or PA system
• portaloos, bunting, marquees and barriers
• sessions and workshops
• volunteer expenses
• stationery
• food and drink
• publicity (flyers, adverts and printing costs)
• promotional events
• tents, stalls and gazebos
• small training equipment like footballs, tennis balls, cones, removable goal posts
• small hand-held gardening tools
• project costs, including project staff and sessional workers (like tutors, trainers, coaches, facilitators, consultants, artists and performers)
• website remodelling (not salaries, ongoing administration costs or registration)