Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and Jason Hogg, Chief Constable, have opened the first round of this year’s Community Fund.
Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and Jason Hogg, Chief Constable, have opened the first round of this year’s Community Fund.
The fund helps to prevent crime and keep communities safe, and money for the scheme is created from the proceeds from the sale of items seized from criminals that cannot be returned to their rightful owners.
“I’m pleased to announce that the first round of the Community Fund for this year is open for applications," Matthew said, “A total of £200,000 of grant funding is available for community and voluntary groups to apply for, with the aim of supporting my Police and Crime Plan in order to reduce crime across Thames Valley.
“In the Thames Valley, we have an active community who play a significant role in supporting us to tackle local issues around crime prevention and supporting vulnerable groups.
“Over the past two years, we have awarded over £800,000 of funding through the Community Fund to 166 community groups who are working hard to support Thames Valley Police in protecting communities and cutting crime.
“Both myself and the Chief Constable look forward to receiving applications which support a range of areas within my Police and Crime Plan, including those focused on tackling anti-social behaviour, cybercrime and fraud and improving road safety.”
Community organisations across Thames Valley can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 for projects that support one of the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan key priorities:
· Protecting Communities (including anti-social behaviour and road safety)
· Protecting People (including domestic abuse and the night-time economy)
· Protecting Property (including cybercrime and fraud and retail crime)
Organisations are eligible to apply if they have not received funding through the Community Fund within the last 12 months.
The closing date for this round of applications is noon on Monday, February 23 and applications will be considered jointly by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the Chief Constable.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a presentation event, hosted by the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, in May.
Further information, including a link to the application form and guidance document, can be found on the Community Fund webpage.
