Tuesday 26 January 2016

Are you a looking to fund a community project within South West Wiltshire?

If you are a community enthusiast, community or voluntary group or town or parish council looking to fund a community project in the Mere, Tisbury or Wilton community areas during 2015/2016, then you may be eligible for a community area grant.

Wiltshire’s community area grants scheme provides up to £5,000 to help fund facilities, equipment and other projects that are important to the local community and create a lasting legacy.

Funding is also available to help communities wishing to start a new or maintain an existing basic computer skills activity.  For more guidance on what this could be and what you can apply for please click here.

You can now view grant applications online for ideas and inspiration. So, if you have a project in mind and you want to make it happen, why not register and make an application. Register and apply.

A full list of the parishes in South West Wiltshire is provided below:

Mere Community Area, which includes the parishes of East Knoyle, Kilmington, Mere, Sedgehill & Semley, Stourton with Gasper, West Knoyle and Zeals

Tisbury Community Area, which includes the parishes of Ansty, Berwick St John, Berwick St Leonard, Chicklade, Chilmark, Donhead St Andrew, Donhead St Mary, Fonthill Bishop, Fonthill Gifford, Fovant, Hindon, Sutton Mandeville, Swallowcliffe, Tisbury, Tollard Royal and West Tisbury

Wilton Community Area, which includes the parishes of Alvediston, Barford St Martin, Bishopstone, Bowerchalke, Broad Chalke, Burcombe Without, Compton Chamberlayne, Dinton, Ebbesbourne Wake, Netherhampton, Quidhampton, South Newton, Stratford Tony, Teffont and the town of Wilton.