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Core funding

This section provides information about the core funding that the Council allocates to voluntary organisations on an annual basis.

Core funding is a public commitment from the Council to provide an agreed level of grant support on a three year rolling basis.

This will enable organisations to plan their operations on a longer-term basis than an annual cycle of grants allows.

In exchange for this funding, recipients will be asked to make new commitments to the Council.

Disclaimer

The Council established a core funding programme in order to help selected voluntary sector partners plan for the future with greater financial certainty.

Where core funding is granted the Council is making a public funding commitment for the following three years. However, applicants must understand two key limitations of this commitment:

1. core funding grants are linked to agreed measurable targets and outcomes. In the event that these are not delivered, the Council reserves the right to reduce or cancel future years' allocations. Should such a situation arise the organisation(s) concerned will be consulted, and given the opportunity to present their case
2. notwithstanding the above, there is a legal limitation on the power of the Council to "fetter its discretion" in the future. In practice this means that the Council retains the legal right to alter future allocations as it sees fit. 

Application forms 

Applications for grants for 2009/10 are now being invited.

•  application form for a Core funding grant (PDF, opens in new window) (76.7kB)
•  notes on Core funding grants (PDF, opens in new window) (11.7kB).

Access to information

Applicants are asked to note that any information submitted to the Council as part of their application for core funding may be made publicly available.

If you require any further information or advice about an application please contact the Partnerships Co-ordinator on 01737 276026 or email kamal.mehmood@reigate-banstead.gov.uk. 

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