Small Grants Assistance (below £3000) to local organisations 

Each year Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council make a limited sum available to help support local community and voluntary organizations. The Council wishes to see such organizations flourish and develop in the Town and grants assistance helps to achieve this objective.

Grants are agreed at the Town Council meeting held in November of each year to decide upon its grant allocations for the following financial year (April) and organisations must apply by the 30 September to be considered for a grant. If you would like to apply on behalf of a local organisation, please click on the Grants Policy link below and use the attached application form. The policy will help you establish whether your organisation is eligible to be considered for a grant, and if so, how to apply. They also explain what additional information you need to provide with your application and how any financial assistance given will be paid. Please read the policy carefully before you complete the enclosed application form and make sure all necessary information is submitted along with your application. Please print clearly on the application form to make sure it can be easily read. All applications received will be acknowledged in writing within 7 days. If you do not receive written confirmation within this time, please contact the Deputy Town Clerk at deputy@lytchettminsterandupton-tc.gov.uk. 

PLEASE NOTE that applications for grants for 2024/25 are no longer being accepted. The application process for 2025/26 grant will commence in Summer 2024, with the deadline for applications to be submitted by 30 September 2024. 

Grant Policy 2023

Grant Application Form