Why do you give out grants?

Every year we give grants to support Letchworth-based individuals, clubs, organisations and charities that fall within one or more of our charitable commitments. These commitments are positioned to help support local communities and are categorised by:

Education and Learning
Charitable Activities
Recreation and Leisure
Environment and Heritage
Charities
Wellbeing

Providing your application falls within one of these commitments, you have two types of grants on offer:

‘Large grants’ apply if your club or organisation requires financial support of over £5,000. As these grants are a significant amount of money, they require approval from our Board of Management.

‘Small grants’ are for individuals, clubs or organisations who require funds under £5,000. These applications are approved by our Small Grants Committee.

Our financial year runs from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 and this year £135,000 is available (£60,000 for large grants and £75,000 for small grants).

Watch this video to learn about our work in the community, created in May 2011.

Types of projects
We are particularly keen to support events or activities that include:

•    Arts and culture
•    Education and learning
•    Health
•    Preservation of the environment
•    Preservation of buildings and other items of historical interest
•    Recreation
•    Relief of poverty
•    Social welfare
•    Sport