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The Carnival gives back
The Woodchurch Carnival exists to benefit our community by raising money to award to local groups, societies, clubs, organisations or individuals. We've distributed thousands of pounds over the years, and we hope to offer £5,000 in 2026.
Applications must be made by 31st July 2026.
Who can benefit?
Anyone can apply for a grant towards a project providing the project is primarily for the benefit of the residents of Woodchuch.
This will typically be Woodchurch based clubs, societies and organisations, however groups based outside of Woodchurch can also apply providing they can demonstrate that the money will significantly benefit the residents of Woodchurch.
Grants are for specific “projects” with clear community benefits. The definition of a “project” is broad - in this case it means means for a specifically defined purpose.
Examples of suitable projects:
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A new piece of equipment, ideally for general use in the village, that directly benefits the community
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Repair or upgrade of an existing piece of equipment used by the community
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The provision of a service, display or exhibition for the enjoyment of residents and visitors
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To obtain professional advice/consultancy for an organisation to continue to benefit the community
Grant applications will not be considered if they are for the purpose of funding the general operating costs of an organisation or for projects that cannot be quantified at the time of application.
What projects are suitable?
How much money is available?
We hope to raise approximately £5,000 to be split between all successful applications.
The amount any successful application can expect depends on the total amount of money requested across all applications. Should the total of approved applications exceed the funds available, the grant given may be less than the amount requested.
Your application should bear in mind the total grant pot that is available.
If your request is too large, it may be felt your application would be best directed towards larger grant awarding bodies.
Please do not request grant funding that exceeds the total value of your identified project.
If you are requesting a grant that is less than your identified project cost, please explain where the remainder of the funding will come from, e.g. existing group funds, other grant applications, fund raising etc.
Please note that any grant money awarded can ONLY be used for the purposes identified in the grant application. The Carnival Committee will require proof that this is the case, and reserves the right to request the return of any grant money deemed to have been used inappropriately.
Apply for a grant now
To apply for a grant, please complete the below form in full, giving as much detail as possible.
Please give details of when you are expected to start the project and an expected time for completion. For example, if you are purchasing a piece of equipment or having a piece of equipment repaired then this would be when you expect it to be ordered and the expected time for delivery/repair. If you are providing a service, display or exhibition it will be the date that it is expected to take place and how long it will last.
The success criteria will usually be quite simple in that the piece of equipment will have been delivered or repaired and is in use, or that the exhibition or consultancy will have taken place.
CONTACT US
THE SPONSORS OF WOODCHURCH CARNIVAL 2026
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