How to obtain a grant

Our grant aid is always in high demand, which is good news for the environment as it means lots of organisations want to deliver worthwhile projects. Below you will find details of our grant procedures.

Applying for a grant

We ask organisations to submit an expression of interest for the following financial year by completing an indicative bid form which can be found at the bottom of this page. This helps us prioritise the distribution of our grant resources and build a picture of the demand and scope for grants. These expressions of interest must contain grant project ideas based on the grant categories as set out in the 'What we fund' section.

The window for indicative bid applications this year is 14th September to 23rd October 2009

Once our budgets have been agreed, usually in February, grant applications are invited from those organisations whose project ideas match the work programme that we want to develop for the following year. Grant applications are normally submitted to us by May each year.

Making grant offers

We aim to make grant offers as early as possible each year, so that projects can be delivered right throughout the year.

You will be assigned a grant project officer who will act as your contact at any stage in the grant process.

Claiming grant payments

We usually make grant payments in instalments, known as “interim claims” and “final claims”. We can make some payments in advance to voluntary bodies if they demonstrate a need for money upfront.

CCW reserves the right to request access to and inspect any documents from the grant recipient to support their claims for grant.

Monitoring and Evaluation Plans

To make an interim claim, you will need to demonstrate sufficient progress towards the completion of the project. To make a final claim, you will need to demonstrate that all the work has been completed.

To prevent any confusion, your grant project officer will agree with you before the start of the project as to when you will submit a claim, and what level of information will be required at that stage in the process. This will be your “Monitoring and Evaluation plan” and will be approved as conditional to your grant offer.

Reporting

CCW will ask that you provide the information in a particular format, so that we can collate information about similar projects happening across Wales. This will help us report on how our grant aid has been spent nationally. We will ensure with you that any requests for information will be reasonable and associated directly to the project.