Bid for cash to boost your community

Rotherham Federation of Communities (RotherFed) is making the cash available to community groups and tenants and residents associations in Rotherham.

Winter Activity Grants are small grants to assist with community events and activities during the coming months.

The maximum amount you can receive from this grant is up to £150 and is simple and easy to apply for.

Environmental Exchange Grants aim to help with running costs in exchange for a commitment to undertake specific, mutually agreed activities on the communal areas of estates and communities such as litter picking, emptying litter bins and grubbing out weeds.

This is a grant run in partnership with RMBC Streetpride and the maximum amount you can receive from this grant is £250.

Any constituted group or organisation that has a bank account can apply for either grant.

Steve Ruffle, development manager of RotherFed, said: “We want to encourage and develop community involvement and activity on our estates and in our communities.

“These small grants are simple and easy to apply for and can help you and your group make a real difference locally whether it be combatting loneliness or making your estate a nicer place to live.”

The closing date for applications for all the above grants is Friday, October 30.

You can request application forms from Rotherham Federation of Communities (RotherFed) at [email protected] or by phoning 01709 368515 or download them direct from the website at http://www.rotherfed.org.uk/supporting-community-groups/grants.