Grants

Below is a list of grants we are applying for and their current status:

Community Wildlife - Big Lottery
Amount applied for: £3,840
Project: Nature Trail of brass rubbing plaques and signal signs starting in the King George V and going to Lyminge along the Elham Valley Way
Status: Application submitted
Next Steps: wait to hear if successful, we should hear by 28th January 2011

Phillips Fund
Amount applied for: £1,538.68
Project: Plant native hedging around King George V field to encourage more wildlife
Status: Grant awarded!
Next Steps: Wait for park rennovation to finish so we can start planting.

KCC 2010 Members Grant - Susan Carey
Amount applied for: £1,500
Project: Sensory garden planting and seating for King George V playing field
Status: Grant awarded!
Next Steps: Start planning sensory garden for park

Shepway Arts Projects
Amount applied for: 2,850 pounds
Project: Pottery Workshops - Inspired by Nature
Status: Grant awarded!
Next Steps: Advertise workshops and sign participants up

Community Spaces - Groundwork UK
Amount applied for: 100,000 pounds
Project: Improving King George V Playing Field
Status: Grant awarded!
Next Steps: Finalising paperwork and creating build schedule

KCC 2009 Members Grant - Susan Carey
Amount applied for: £1,450
Project: Design for King George V Playing Field project
Status: Grant awarded!
Next Steps: Completed

Shepway Community Chest
Amount applied for: £5,000
Project: Early version of ideas to improve King George V Playing Field
Status: £600 awarded for new goal posts
Next Steps: Goal posts installed and complete

Future projects:
Sport For England
Awards For All
Reaching Communities
Roger de Haan Trust

Discounted due to ineligibility or no longer open:
Find Your Talent
Action with Rural Communities in Kent

Unsuccessful bids:
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme
Amount applied for: 3,111 pounds
Project: Basketball hoop and outdoor table tennis table
Status: Application was unsuccessful due to huge amount of applications
Next Steps: We can apply again in a year

Sainsburys Local Heros
Amount applied for: no specific amount
Project: We have asked for assistance with sending our Youth Council for training
Status: No feedback, assume we were not selected
Next Steps: Apply again if it is launched next year
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