Safer Places Grant
Apply for a grant to help develop a project that could resolve incidences of anti-social behaviour and neighbourhood nuisance.
How much can I apply for?
Our Community Grants programme allows a maximum of £10,000. However, most projects that we support are usually between £2,000 and £5,000.
Social value
This places a financial value on how different interventions affect people's lives. It’s a way of measuring the positive benefits your work has on both individuals and communities. We can discuss this with you to see if your project can deliver social value and if so, we will support you to gather the required information.
Match funding
Where possible, all projects should have secured or should be seeking match funding – we can support and discuss this with you prior to applying to ensure you capture the full project cost as this could include volunteer time, which you can be costed.
Our area of operation
We only support applications that deliver their projects or services in Spennymoor, Middlestone Moor, Kirk Merrington, Aycliffe Village, West Cornforth, Dean Bank, Ferryhill, Newton Aycliffe, Middridge, Fishburn, Sedgefield, Trimdons, Bishop Middleham, Byers Green and Shildon.
How to apply
To apply for one of our grants, you will need to fill out our application form. Your project should fit one of our themes. Get in touch guidance for further information about applying, eligibility and timescales.
Examples of projects that have used our Safer Places Grant:
Approach Too, Ferryhill
Working with Approach Too, a community interest company based in Ferryhill, we have developed a partnership approach with young people to help clean up the open spaces belonging to us, Durham County Council and Ferryhill Town Council.
15 young people have been designated areas across the town and on a monthly basis they go out in groups of two and spend time litter picking with the support of Approach Too and Civic Pride. This helps keep our open spaces clean and presentable and in line with our Neighbourhood and Communities Policy. It has been funded for one year as a pilot with each young person receiving a monthly reward for their work.
Moors in the Community
£9,000
Our Government ASB hotspot Trailblazer funding was awarded to the Spennymoor Town FC 'Moors in the community' group, to enable over 100 young people from the ages of 7 to 17 to attend Friday night football and sports training. The sessions were set up to respond to a shortage in the town of opportunities for diversionary and positive activity for young people on an evening.