Community Grants
Closed schemes
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day in Melton
Following the success of our Platinum Jubilee and Kings Coronation Small Grants schemes, Melton Borough Council launched a VE Day 80th Anniversary small grant fund.
To celebrate this momentous anniversary local residents, businesses and organisations were encouraged to get involved by planning events and shared celebrations in the Borough of Melton on or around Thursday 8 May 2025.
Applications closed on 7 March 2025.
Financial year 2024/25
This financial year 2024/25, 29 applications were received for Community Grants totalling £303,753 in funding requests for local projects.
19 of these projects have been awarded UK Shared Prosperity Fund grant funding, covering a range of organisations from village hall groups, charities to sports clubs with a total of £153,821 being awarded to support these local projects across the Borough.
Applications closed on 16 August 2024.
What could be applied for?
Funding had to be for community purposes; applications could include capital and revenue projects or projects that require both.
The Council focused on the following priorities through this grant fund.
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Grant funding for creation and improvements to local rural green spaces
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Grant funding for impactful volunteering and social action projects to develop social and human capital in local places
You can view the full decision notice, and more information about where the grants have been spent by visiting www.melton.gov.uk/GrantsDecisionNotice2025
