Applying for a Grant
A grant is any payment made by the Parish Council to an organisation for a specific purpose that will benefit the Parish, or residents of the Parish, and which is not directly controlled or administered by the Parish Council. The Parish Council is legally able to make grants to registered charities under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 which states that donations can be spent for the benefit of part or all the community but not an individual, and that grants must be commensurate to the benefit, representing value for money and being distributed. The Parish Council makes provision for awarding grants within its annual budget.