The aim of the Facilities Improvement Grant is to develop and improve community facilities which improve the quality of life for people in East Cambridgeshire.
The money can be spent on a range of capital initiatives such as improving or building village halls, community centres, sport and leisure centres, play facilities and public open spaces.
or you can download and complete the application form and return it to us:
The Facilities Improvement Grant is for capital expenditure only, up to a maximum of £10,000. Ongoing project running costs are not eligible.
The funding is open all year round.
The project must fit into one of the following categories:
The type of project that might be eligible will be dependent primarily upon evidence that an assessment has been made of local community needs.
The types of organisations that can apply typically include:
Any parish which has an allocation of Section 106 (S106) funding or Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts that is not allocated and covers the full costs of the project are not eligible for a Facilities Improvement Grant.
To find out if a parish has any S106 funding, email FIG@eastcambs.gov.uk or call 01353 665555.
To find out if a parish has any CIL receipts, contact the parish council for the parish in which the facility is located.
If the balance of Section 106 funding or CIL receipts available to the parish is less than the total cost of the project, an application can be submitted to make up the balance of the monies up to a maximum grant of £10,000.
Non-parish council applicants applying for this grant must check with their parish council whether S106 or CIL monies have been spent or are allocated to the project.
An application for this grant can only be made if S106 and CIL monies are spent and/or allocated and therefore there is insufficient funding available for the project proposal.
Please note that there is a total of £40,000 available for allocation each year, so it may not be possible to fund every application that meets the criteria.
An organisation can apply for Facilities Improvement Grant funding once during any given financial year.
It is possible that more than one application could be submitted at the same time, which would exceed the final balance available for allocation.
If this occurs, we will contact the applicants with a view to supporting as many projects as possible, while ensuring their viability.