Grab a Grant

Under the banner Grab a Grant, this exciting partnership will see the Big Lottery Fund awarding grants of up to £5,000 each to projects which will help improve the lives of people in their local communities.

Through our website, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s website and the pages of the local authority’s free local newspaper NewsLine, BIG is appealing for community groups to send in their applications by 12 noon on Friday June 7, 2013. The websites will then showcase the short listed projects, with supporters voting for their favourite via a web poll. The five projects receiving the most support will be awarded grants.

Grab a Grant is open to any community groups within Caerphilly County Borough Council who have an idea for a project which does at least one of the following:

• supports community activity
• extends access and participation
• increases skill and creativity
• generally improves the quality of life of people in the area.

Projects selected for the public vote will be featured on the Big Lottery Fund and Caerphilly County Borough Council’s websites. Organisations that are considering applying will need to agree to publicity as this is a key requirement of the programme.

• Read the guidance notes and questions and answers in detail to see if Grab a Grant is the right programme for you
• Look at the Grab a Grant application flowchart to make sure you can meet the timescales and expectations of the programme
• Complete the eligibility questionnaire to see whether your project is eligible to apply. If so, you will then be able to download the appplication form, which you should fill in and return it to us by the programme deadline.

Contact us:

• If you would like more help or advice, please call 0300 123 0735  or email grabagrant@biglotteryfund.org.uk