- New groups without bank accounts should contact Norwich City Council’s community enabling team for guidance.
- Norwich City Council reserves the right to not fund a project or to withdraw funding if it becomes apparent that any of the criteria are not being met.
- Norwich City Council reserves the right to amend this information at any time.
We are unlikely to pledge towards projects that:
- have already received funding from us through any other grant programme or funding mechanism in the current financial year
- help only one individual or very limited numbers of people
- do not promote community cohesion
- are managed by groups that have had a previous grant that has not been managed satisfactorily
- are raising funds for works or equipment already committed, bought or completed
- solely or predominantly benefit people who live outside of Norwich
- include unspecified expenditure (eg a campaign with flexible funding)
- overtly or exclusively promote a political agenda
- overtly or exclusively promote a religious agenda
- interfere with council business or are a reputational risk
- have unauthorised or significant financial implications for the council including increased maintenance or resource costs.
