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CASE STUDY: “Delivering a council grant: By delivering on the first funding award on time and
Maesycoed Allotments in Pontypridd” by submitting reports to the funder as required, the
Delivering a first project well has meant the association association has proved it is able to manage a grant. This
has been able to reapply to the same council fund in has meant the association has a developed a ‘proven
subsequent years with great success. “Pontypridd Town track record’ in funding and has succeeding in applying
Council offer an annualTown Council Grant of £200. for further funding each year. Sticking to theT&Cs of
From this we have been able to secure 4 x £200 grants their initial grant has enabled the association to fund
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over the following years. With this money, small projects four projects in total instead of just one. went forward:
• Water Harvesting Project
• Meeting Shed modernisation
• Signage within/outside of our site (replacement
notice board, new health and safety signage including a speed limit sign for our road, all following a risk assessment by our designated Risk Assessment Officer)
• Security project for our main gate.
The secretary was nominated to source materials and to procure signage as local as possible, whilst fully aware of the budget of £200 plus 15%. Following each project, we were required to provide reports of the work undertaken to the council.”
Congratulations! Your association has managed and delivered grant funding. Well done!
NAS loves to hear a great funding story – please consider submitting an article to Allotment & Leisure Gardener magazine.
This factsheet is one part of the ten part “NAS Members Guide to Funding”. All ten parts are available to download free of charge from the Members Area of the NAS website.
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