Capital Grants Fund

The Capital Grants Fund will consider applications for capital* costs that will help to promote regeneration of communities by tackling one or more of the following priorities:

• Creating or refurbishing facilities available to the community as a whole, or adapting them to ensure equal access to disabled people as required under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
• Actions to improve the built or natural environment for local people
• Activities that encourage healthier life-styles or build self-esteem.
• Providing facilities or activities which reduce poverty, inequality, discrimination and social disadvantage.
• Stimulating community business and social enterprise.
• Projects that involve people of all ages and abilities and address the needs of socially excluded groups.
• Strengthening the cultural and linguistic identity of the community.

There is no maximum limit for applications but grants will usually be in the range of £1,000 - £10,000. Grants for more than £10,000 will be considered only where the facility will be used by several community groups or a very high number of individuals.

Applications for capital work on buildings or land will require evidence of ownership or security of tenure for a lengthy period.

Applications can be submitted at any time - we aim to give a decision within 4 months.

* “Capital” means spending on the purchase of or creation of assets which are expected to be used for a period of at least one year.

Full Criteria, Guidelines and Application Pro-forma can be downloaded from resources on the right.

If there any questions about SDF please contact:

Alyx Baharie at SCVS, 7 Walter Road, Swansea SA1 5NF

Telephone: 01792 544005 Email: sdf@scvs.org.uk

SDF capital grants are funded by:

Welsh Assembly Government - Community Facilities and Activities Programme