Allotments No 17 - Grants - No 1 Applying for a Grant

Applying for a grant may not be simple. When an allotment society wants support for a project they will need to consider the following:

A) The Internal Perspective of the Society

1. The purpose or objectives of the project;
2. The use of the the grant monies - essentially to get the project underway and completed;
3. The cost of works, ie labour, equipment and other requirements for the project;
4. The programme of work; and,
5. The quantum of committed self-help avilable from members. 

B) The External Perspective of the Funder(s)

1. The policies of the awarding body which relate to the application;
2. The criteria that the applicants are required to meet;
3. The efficacy of the proposals, eg benchmarks;
4. The "qualifications" of the applicant against the criteria, eg in meeting "governace" requirements;
5. The manner in which the application is made, eg completion of the application form and any mandatory accompanying documentation;
6. The programme of works - milestones, eg meeting statutory requirements of third parties;