'Your Wirral' funding for community and voluntary groups

Your Wirral offers grants of up to £2,500 to local community or voluntary groups for one-off projects, which fit under at least one of the following themes:  

  1. Creating an attractive and safe environment
  2. Contributing to community economic regeneration
  3. Preventing crime or reducing the fear of crime
  4. Providing employment and training for local people
  5. Benefiting local people who face discrimination
  6. Improving community facilities
  7. Engaging communities to improve quality of life

The fund, which is administered by Wirral Council and Wirral Partnership Homes, was launched in 2007 and has so far awarded more than £1.25 million to support projects and events right across Wirral.

Award dates in 2012

Up to £250,000 is available each year and applications can be made during the three funding rounds, which take place on the following dates in 2012:

Round 1 - February 2012:
Applications received                      13 – 24th Feb
Applications assessed                     from 27th Feb onwards
Funds paid to successful projects   30th April onwards

Round 2 - June 2012:
Applications received                      4th – 15th June
Applications assessed                     from 2nd July onwards
Funds paid to successful projects   27th August onwards

Round 3 - October 2012:
Applications received                       1st – 12th October
Applications assessed                      from 5th November onwards
Funds paid to successful projects    10th December onwards

 

Apply for funding

The application form, plus details of how to apply and who qualifies for funding, are available on the YourWirral website.

Contact us

If you would like more information about Your Wirral funding please email: info@yourwirral.org.uk or tel. (0151) 691 8349.