Cleaner, Greener, Safer and Neighbourhoods Funding schemes, apply now!

[Renata Hamvas]

Hello all, it's the time to apply for Cleaner, Greener Safer and the Neighbourhoods Fund. Both are grants schemes that are from a pot of money that is allocated by the council to your Ward Councillors. Both Schemes close on Monday 23rd of October at Midday.

Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding also includes some devolved highways funding. This means as well as "greening projects (trees, plants etc)," and things such as bike hangers, it also incorporates minor highway improvement schemes, such as improved pedestrian crossing points or traffic calming measures. This stream of funding is for capital projects, it's not for events. For more information, click here:

http://www.2.southwark.gov.uk/info/200256/cleaner_greener_safer

The Neighbourhoods Fund is for events for the Community. In the past it has provided funding eg to support the Friends of Peckham Rye Fete and dog show, bike rebuilding, football schemes for children, the Peckham and Nunhead Film Festival and events for our more senior residents. The maximum amount that can be applied for is ?5000.

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/grants-and-funding/neighbourhoods-fund

The funding will be decided by the wards for which the project is relevant, some of the larger projects will go across wards. It is a competitive two part process, we shortlist first and then decide what we can fund in a second stage. Don't worry if you don't know how much your CGS proposal will cost. Officers do a costing/feasibility study.

Good Luck

Renata