Apply for a voluntary, community, health and well-being
grant with Cgl.
‘Improving the quality of life for local people’
Applications will be reviewed on the following dates for 2016/2017 - 29 July
2016, 30 September 2016, 30 November 2016 and 27 January 2017
Voluntary and community grants help organisations pay for projects or
activities which benefit the community. Health and well-being grants support
voluntary and community organisations deliver projects which increase
physical activity and positive mental wellbeing.
Cgl have an annual budget of £100,000 assigned to grant applications.
Who can apply?
To be eligible to apply, your application must:
 be from a community/voluntary/not for profit organisation
 demonstrate plans to ensure the grant is spent within 12 months of it
being allocated
 be led (or supported) by a constituted organisation with its own bank
account
 be seeking a maximum grant of £2500
For further information:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0121 227 5890
Guidance notes
Purpose of grants
Grants provide opportunities to undertake activity that cannot generate
enough income to cover its costs. Grants are ideal for supporting research and
development, building capacity or for new activities which over time could
become self-financing. All grants awarded by Cgl will have a demonstrable
positive impact on people and communities directly affected by drug and
alcohol misuse.
Grant challenges – things to consider when applying
 Grants are of a short-term nature - if the activity is to continue after
funding ends and it is funded through grants, there needs to be a plan
for how it will be funded longer-term
 Applications need to consider how their grant will affect the objectives
grouped within the Reach out Recovery’s vision statement
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Reductions in re offending
Improved housing
Improved parenting
Increased levels of employment
Effective child safeguarding
Improvements in physical and mental health
 Time – Once you’ve submitted your application form it takes time to get
a decision – up to three months depending on the scale of grant
requested and date submitted within the financial quarter
How to apply
The application form can be found on (include link to Cgl website)
Grant decision-making process
Cgl welcome applications from all those that are eligible to apply. All
applications are assessed on an individual basis and not in competition with
other applications received.
All applications received are reviewed by a Board which primarily consists of
service users, supported by a member of the Senior Management team.
Types of decision that may be taken by a decision-making Board
Award in full
Reduced award
Conditional award
Deferred award
Reject
The award is made at the level requested in the
application.
The application is funded but at a reduced level.
The Board may wish to ensure that a specific
condition is met before an award is made
The Board may withhold a decision in order to seek
further information. The application will return to the
next suitable Board meeting before a final decision
will be made.
The application is not funded.
The applicant may be invited to attend the Board meeting to answer questions
posed by any of the Board members.
Applications are judged on the merits of the proposal put forward.
Applicants or their colleagues must never attempt to contact a Board member
to discuss aspects of an application or the decision reached on it. All such
requests must be directed to [email protected]
Feedback
All applicants will receive feedback from the Board on any decision made. This
feedback will include the views of the board that made the funding decision.
Feedback provided is solely at the Boards discretion and is intended to provide
constructive advice and information on the quality and relevance of
applications received.