Serving the people of Stroud to create a thriving, sustainable community

Grants and Funding

The Town Council has the following grant programmes to support and encourage events, organisations and projects which benefit the community in Stroud Town:

Small Grants

To support and encourage a diverse range of youth and community activities, initiatives and events that meet the needs of Stroud Parish residents. Grants between £50 and £500.

Community Support Fund

To help groups and organisations that work to strengthen Stroud's community. Grants between £500 and £3,000.

Arts and Culture Fund

To support public events and projects that will benefit people in Stroud parish through art and cultural activity. Grants between £500 and £5,000 (normally no more than £3,000).

Carbon Reduction Fund

To provide funding towards projects where a primary aim is to reduce CO2 emissions from households, organisations or individuals in Stroud. The total funding available is £10000. Although a limit per grant has not been set it is hoped that we will be able to fund several projects from this fund.


As our grant funds are often oversubscribed, we recommend that applicants explore as many other funding opportunities as possible, to ensure that we can support as many groups and projects as possible. We recommend that you look at the comprehensive list of grant funding available in Gloucestershire published on the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance website, where you can also sign up for regular updates.

If your application is for a service or event which benefits residents beyond our parish boundary, we also recommend that you approach the relevant parish councils for a share of the costs.

You are advised to ensure your application is received in good time and preferably before the deadline to enable us to resolve any issues promptly. If you have any queries about the grant process or wish to discuss your project, please contact the office on 01453 762817 or by emailing council@stroudtown.gov.uk.

All of our grant programmes favour applications for support for activities that build the capacity of community groups to support themselves. In addition, the Council is keen to support projects that fight and prevent racism and xenophobia.

Applications must be received no later than 3 weeks before the relevant meeting.

Application Meeting Dates and Deadlines:

Grant Fund

Committee

Meeting Date

Application Deadline

Carbon Reduction

Environment

5 June 2023

15 May 2023

Small, Community, Arts & Culture

Community

12 June 2023

22 May 2023

Carbon Reduction

Environment

11 July 2023

20 June 2023

Carbon Reduction

Environment

19 September 2023

29 August 2023

Small, Community, Arts & Culture

Community

2 October 2023

11 September 2023

Carbon Reduction

Environment

21 November 2023

31 October 2023

Small, Community, Arts & Culture

Community

4 December 2023

13 November 2023

Carbon Reduction

Environment

23 January 2024

2 January 2024

Small, Community, Arts & Culture

Community

18 March 2024

26 February 2024

Carbon Reduction

Environment

8 April 2024

18 March 2024


Guidance and Application Forms

To support your grant application please ensure that you look at the guidance before filling in the application form:


Ward Specific Projects

The town Council has had a 'Ward Specific Project' budget since 2011. There are six wards in the parish and for the year 2023/24, each has up to £500 available. How this is spent is at the discretion of the Town Councillors. If you have a project which benefits your community, please contact your ward councillors.

Last updated: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:26