Grants for Financial Assistance
COMMUNITY WELFARE GRANT
FUNDING
Guidance for Completion of
Application Forms Online
Please click on the relevant links below to access the online form
required. Once you have completed the form and clicked the
"Submit" button a pdf version of the form will be displayed for you
to print off. In addition a copy will also be sent
to you (within 24 hours) via the email address you have entered
into the form. It is therefore important that you you provide
a valid email address in the email field on the form.
To open the pdf file you are required to have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer, if you do not have this software it is
available to be downloaded free by
clicking here and following the onscreen
instructions.
Please print off the PDF form, sign it and return with the
relevant documentation to the following address:
The Community Welfare
Team
Bedford Borough
Council
Room B210
Town Hall
St. Paul's
Square
Bedford
MK40 1SJ
Please note that each individual form will be displayed/emailed
separately, but they are required to be gathered together and sent
in as one application.
On each form there exists the ability to save a partially completed
form to be completed at a later date (no more than 10 working
days). If you click Save during completion of the form you
will be asked to create an account which will involve
setting up a username and login to enable you to re-access
this form at a later date. You must have completed the first
section for this function to be available. You will then be
sent an email with a direct link to the partially completed
form.
Once a username and login have been created they will be saved on
the system indefinitely, if you forget your password you should
contact the Council's Web
Analyst for your login details, quoting the form reference
number.
VOLUNTARY SECTOR SUPPORT
GRANT FUNDING 2009/2010
The closing date for this funding has now passed.
COMMUNITY CHEST AND
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNDING
Assistance is available to applicants throughout the year subject
to funds being available. Please read the criteria on the
application form to ensure that you are eligible to apply.
Community Chest Application Form 2010 to 2011
Community Support Application Form 2010 to 2011
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY ESTATE -
voluntary, community and charitable
organisations
Assistance is
available to applicants throughout the year subject to funds being
available. Please read the separate guidelines to ensure that you
are eligible to apply.
House of Industry Application Form for Organisations 2010 to
2011
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY ESTATE -
INDIVIDUALS
Grants are available to individuals resident in the Borough of
Bedford who are able to demonstrate that they are in need, hardship
or distress.
You need to complete the following form and when you post in
the completed and signed form you must include the necessary
proofs
House of Industry Application Form for Individuals 2010 to
2011
If you require assistance please contact the
Community Welfare Team on (01234) 227380, 227488, or 221929 or
email smealor@bedford.gov.uk.
Contacts:
Service Manager (Benefits and Community Welfare) (01234)
221651,
Email saudin@bedford.gov.uk
Community Welfare Officer: (01234) 227380,
Email smealor@bedford.gov.uk
The Community Welfare Team,
Bedford Borough Council,
Town Hall,
St. Paul’s Square,
Bedford
RURAL GRANTS
SCHEME
Applications for funding are invited from rural organisations or
rural Parish Councils and can be submitted at any time, although
they are normally considered three times a year, in April,
September and January, subject to funds being available. Please
also note that all applications must be submitted through the
relevant Parish Council.
Please read through the criteria on the application form to ensure
that you are eligible to apply.
Please click here to complete an online application form for
the Rural Grants Scheme.
Hard copy application forms, guidance notes or further information
can also be requested by telephone from the Director of Finance on
(01234) 718208 or by post from:
Director of Finance,
Bedford Borough Council,
Borough Hall,
Cauldwell Street,
Bedford,
MK42 9AP.