The Police and Crime Commissioner has announced the second cycle of small grants funding – The Active Citizen’s fund, available to Community and Voluntary groups and organisations, funding projects of up to £5,000.

The fund will be suitable for:
Projects aimed at reducing demand on policing services (without displacing demand on other services)
Projects which encourage organisations to build capacity within their organisations and improve the voluntary network, including vulnerable groups, i.e.: dementia watch, street pastors
Projects which encourage citizens to become involved in local community projects and organisations
Projects which seek to increase resilience within the community

Themes
Increasing “neighbourliness” and reducing vulnerabilities
Making your neighbourhood safe
Reducing crime and antisocial behaviour and hate crime
Building safer, stronger communities
Supporting vulnerable victims of crime

Bury’s Community Engagement event, providing practical information on the grants application process, will take place on:
5 September, 10am – 12noon
Peel Room
Elizabethan Suite
Bury Town Hall

It is anticipated that the application process will close on the 22nd September, aiming to have the appraisal process completed in time for announcements in early December 2016. Apply and more information here.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Lees lisa.lees@gmpcc.org.uk, 0161 793 3036.