Community Investment Fund could help you improve your local area

If you’ve got a great idea to improve your local area, Stoke-on-Trent City Council may be able to help with the investment you need to get it moving.

They have £2.7 million of capital investment available and building on the previous rounds of successes,  are inviting communities to come forward with their new ideas and projects. Communities can bid for funding from £500 to up to £25,000.

The Community Investment Fund is here to enable local people to develop creative ideas which help create a stronger city that we can all be proud of. It is hoped that these investments will support on-going activities in communities, providing funding to get new activities off the ground or provide an opportunity for communities to become more resilient against the risks of COVID-19.

There are four priority areas for the funding:

• Support vulnerable people in our communities to live their lives well
• Enable our residents to fulfil their potential
• Help businesses thrive and make our city more prosperous
• Work with our communities to make them healthier, safer and more sustainable

If you’re a community group with a great idea to make your local area a better place to live, the Community Investment Fund can help with the funding you need to make it a reality. 

Apply here. The form does not have a 'save' facility, so if you prefer to complete the application form in a word format, please contact communities@stoke.gov.uk.

Please note that the level of public liability insurance has now being reduced to £5 million. After listening to a number of groups, the authority has taken the decision to bring the PLI in line with other organisations.

This round of funding applications closes on 30 October 2020.