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Almost 20% of applications received by Community Spaces are ineligible. In order to establish whether your project is eligible for funding please complete this short checklist. This checklist will help you assess whether your application will be eligible.

If you answer a question that means your application will ineligible – the survey will say this. If you are unsure or would like more information please contact the Advice Line on 0845 3 671 671.

Please note that successful completion of the self-assessment does not guarantee that your application will be successful in securing a grant from the programme. We strongly advise you read guidance on the What We Will Fund page, before completing your application.

Are you a Community Group based in England?

Community Spaces only funds community groups that are based in England. We define a community group as a not for profit group made up of people living in one particular area and focused on a neighbourhood, who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, background, nationality or other circumstances.

The programme will not fund parish or town councils, individuals, sole traders, local authorities, schools, health bodies, profit-making organisations and other statutory bodies. For further information please visit: www.community-spaces.org.uk/default.aspx?page=10

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Is your project site open to the public for a substantial part of at least 6 days a week?

Community Spaces wants to support projects that are open to the general public, non-fee paying and not restricted by membership, booking or access via a building. Further information about this criteria can be found at: www.community-spaces.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4

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Are you applying for between £10,000 - £49,999?

Community Spaces will only provide funding of between £10,000 - £49,999

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Are you requesting at least 75% of your grant for capital costs?

Community Spaces is a majority capital funding stream – at least 75% of funding must be spent on capital works and tangible assets. Only 25% of your grant request can be used on revenue expenditure, which includes day-to-day running costs, salaries, consumables, postage etc.

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Are you requesting more than 25% of your total grant for security, lighting and car parking?

Community Spaces is about improving green open spaces therefore only 25% of your grant request can be used for lighting, security and car parking.

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Are you requesting funding for a formal sports project?

Community Spaces will only fund informal sports activities, such as multi-use games areas – formally marked out sports pitches will not be eligible.

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Are you requesting funding for a building?

Community Spaces can not fund any work relating to buildings including purchase, construction, refurbishment, access or improvement of buildings.

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Is your project located on school or hospital/health care grounds?

Community Spaces can not fund applications from schools or health bodies or projects that will take place on school, hospital or health care grounds.

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Thank you

You meet the main criteria, and are eligible to apply for funding. Please complete the short form and download the application form.

Not eligible

Unfortunately your application will not be eligible for Community Spaces funding.

Community Spaces : Groundwork : Lockside : 5 Scotland Street : Birmingham : B1 2RR : Tel 0121 236 8565 : info@community-spaces.org.uk

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