Grants and Partnership Funding

Partnership Funding Update – Scheme now open for applications

At the October meeting of Full Council RCC resolved to continued fulfil its pledge to support local community organisations by undertaking a full review of the Partnership Funding Scheme.  The scheme, which started in 2016, was designed to provide core funding year on year to a number of local organisations.

The Partnership Funding Scheme has previously run alongside the Small Grants Scheme.  RCC often receive yearly repeat applications to the Small Grants Scheme from local organisations who require additional funding to allow them to carry out their worthwhile work.

The scheme review has led to a decision on a revised grant strategy, the Partnership Funding Scheme will no longer be limited to those organisations who have previously benefited from it.  Instead, it will be open to applications from local not for profit, charitable or community organisations.

We expect that, once agreed and subject to an organisational need, funding will be approved for the current council’s term of office.  Funding will be subject to agreed outcomes defined in Service Level Agreements and subject to regular review.

Applications are invited during the month of November, closing on 30th November, forms and guidance can be found below.

RCC Partnership Funding Application

Partnership Funding Scheme Guidance Notes/Criteria 

Small Grants Scheme

Ripon City Council is pleased to announce that the Small Grants Scheme for 2022/23 is now open for applications.
The Council recognise the disruption to our local groups and organisations caused by the COVID pandemic and aim to support as many different activities in the City as possible in the coming financial year.
With this in mind the scheme will not have a closing date in 2022/23 and will remain open until funds are exhausted. We will review the applications received at each meeting of council for review and a decision.
The Small Grants Scheme is designed to be an easy to access source of funding for local organisations, with applications accepted from registered charities, not for profit and community organisations based within the city.

RCC Small Grants Scheme – Application Form 2022-23

Guidance Notes Criteria 2022-23

Small Grants 2021/22

Ripon City Council has made the following small grants awards in 2021-22:

Ripon Poetry Festival – £450

Ripon Community Link – £982

Ripon City Photographic Society (R.C.P.S) – £440

Ripon International Festival – £1,000

Friends of Spa Gardens – £1,000

Friends of Hell Wath – £1,000

Ripon City AFC – £1,000

Spitfire Explorer Scout Unit – £626.54

In addition to the small grants scheme the council has continued to provide funding to its community partners through the Partnership Funding Scheme to allow them to continue their work during the COVID pandemic.

The amounts awarded in 2021-22 are below:

Ripon Library – £760

Ripon CIC – £1,041

Ripon in Bloom – £1980.18

Citizens Advice Bureau – £3,000

HADCA – £3,000

Ripon Rotary Club, Grass Cutting – £342

Small Grants 2020/21

Ripon City Council has made the following small grants awards in 2020-21:

Ripon Community Link – £967

Ripon City AFC – £1,000

Ripon City Photographic Society (R.C.P.S.) – £600

Ripon City Panthers Junior Football Club – £1,000

Jennyruth Workshops – £765

Friends of Hell Wath – £1,000

Abbeyfield Ripon and District Society Ltd – £400

Ripon YMCA – £999

 

In addition to the small grants scheme the council has continued to provide funding to its community partners through the Partnership Funding Scheme to allow them to continue their work during the COVID pandemic.

The amounts awarded in 2020-21 are below:

Ripon in Bloom – £2,500

Ripon CIC – £2,750

HADCA – £3,000

Citizens Advice Bureau – £3,500

Ripon Rotary Club, Grass Cutting – £250

Ripon Library – £500

The Council also resolved to award the sums of money in the budget for 2020-21 for the Battle of Britain and Remembrance Sunday events to the Ripon branch of the Royal British Legion and the Ripon Branch of the Royal Airforce Association and they were awarded £1,000 and £500 respectively.

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