{"id":8699,"date":"2024-06-19T19:54:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8699"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:25:57","slug":"council-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8699","title":{"rendered":"Council Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8699\" class=\"elementor elementor-8699\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fa11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc1fa11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d30a9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d30a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What Is The Grants Fund?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e508dc0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e508dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every year Lydney Town Council sets aside money within the budget for the Grants Fund, aimed to benefit people and projects local to the Parish of Lydney.<\/p><p>Applications will be considered for financial assistance towards a specific project, item or activity from community associations, cultural, educational, sporting and charitable organisations, which are non-commercial and whose membership and field of activities are located within the Parish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8459e59 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8459e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Apply?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092e572 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"092e572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAny not-for-profit group operating for the benefit of the community of Lydney. This is provided that you have a constitution or set of rules and a bank account with at least two signatories.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f2284 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1f2284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Will Not Be Funded?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ebc1f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72ebc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Activities that are part of statutory obligations.<\/li><li>Loan repayments.<\/li><li>Retrospective applications where the activity or project has already been carried out (unless Council notified in advance).<\/li><li>Religious or political activities unless unrestricted community benefit can be demonstrated.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b942d34 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b942d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do We Apply?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c8de8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c8de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can contact Lydney Town Council for an application form, or alternatively you can download the form below:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91899b2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91899b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/251614548163053\">Online Grant form<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef27c2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5ef27c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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              <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_pdf \">PDF<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"2676\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_2676\">\n            <td><a href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grants-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants 2026-27 Dates<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2909\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_2909\">\n            <td><a href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants-Policy-and-Application-Form-Updated-05-03-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants Policy and Application Form Updated 05-03-2026<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2439\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_2439\">\n            <td><a href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Grant-Application-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grant Application Checklist<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0c45d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac0c45d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f0d61 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f0d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grants Awarded In Financial Year 2025\/2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c7790 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c7790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"height: 393px;\" width=\"109\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\"><strong>Community Grants:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Listening Post &#8211; \u00a3900 granted November 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gloucestershire Army Cadets &#8211; \u00a3500 granted November 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lydney Twinning Association &#8211; \u00a31000 granted February 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lydney Cricket Club &#8211; \u00a31000 granted February 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lydney Town Hall &#8211; \u00a31000 granted February 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Forest of Dean Swimming Club &#8211; \u00a3375 granted February 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lydney Compass &#8211; \u00a3700 granted March 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<td width=\"64\"><strong>Youth  Grants:<\/strong><\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>Lydney Football Youth Club &#8211; \u00a3100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Primrose School &#8211; \u00a3100 granted March 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlie B &#8211; \u00a3100 granted March 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0203d8e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0203d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 1204px; height: 156px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"64\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt; width: 48pt;\" width=\"64\" height=\"21\"><strong>Civic Awards:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">Primrose School &#8211; \u00a3200 awarded March 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">Charlie B &#8211; \u00a3100 awarded March 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">\u00a0Town Mayor Civic Award &#8211; \u00a3200 awarded October 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Christmas Window Competition &#8211; \u00a3300 awarded December 2025<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\"><td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Lydney Army Cadets &#8211; \u00a3515.57<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e9465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b4e9465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"footable_parent_10044\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent 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href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grants-Awarded-in-Financial-Year-2024-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants Awarded in Financial Year 2024 - 2025<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2677\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_2677\">\n            <td><a href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Grants-Awarded-In-Financial-Year-2023-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants Awarded In Financial Year 2023\/2024<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2678\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_2678\">\n            <td><a href=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Grants-Awarded-In-Financial-Year-2022-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants Awarded In Financial Year 2022\/2023<\/a><\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    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Every year Lydney Town Council sets aside money within the budget for the Grants Fund, aimed to benefit people and projects local to the Parish of Lydney. 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