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Thurrock Community Fund -Winter Micro-Grant 2026/27- Application Form

Name of the person completing the application

Your name

Your Address

Email Address

Telephone Number

Name of project / event

Venue for project / event especially if this is different from the organisation address

Venue for project / event

Proposed  start and end date for project / event

Proposed date for project / event

Click on the area of support you are seeking to fund

Area of Support

Will this either extend existing project or Fund something new?

(eg: what you want to do, how this will help your local community, who will benefit?)

Tell us about your idea

(eg; increase numbers of support, increase volunteers, increase wider engagement)

What outcomes will this funding enable you to achieve?

How much are you applying for?

Please provide a breakdown of how the funding will be spent?

Funding Breakdown

Organisation name as it appears on the Bank Account

Account name:

Sort code:

Account number:

Please confirm the following: that you will share a case study and any photos after your event to be featured in Thurrock CVS publicity. Please ensure photo consent has been agreed.

Case Study and Photo Sharing

Actively promote their project, activity or event across the community and share any publicity with Thurrock CVS to promote and upload to the ‘Support for Residents’ platform on Stronger together.

Project Promotion

You will promote that your event has been possible with support from the Thurrock Community Micro-Grants.

Acknowledge Thurrock Community Micro-Grants Support

Cost of Living  Criteria, Guidance and Application Process 

Thurrock Community Micro-Grants 

<p>When individuals come together and work towards a shared vision, communities can thrive and become more resilient. Winter Micro-Grant , is aimed at supporting local communities to provide support to those most affected by the cost of living crisis.</p>

What is Thurrock Community Fund - Winter Micro-Grant? 

Applications for funding up to £500 are now being accepted. We respectfully request that all applicants ensure their idea or planned event meets the necessary criteria before submitting their application.  Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application. 

This Micro Grant is for projects that support low income households and individuals facing severe challenges due to the increased cost of living. These must include at least one of the following criteria: 
•	Food and emergency supplies – for example food pantries, clothes banks or the provision of hot meals, clothes or toiletries 
•	Warmth – like warm rooms and spaces 
•	Financial and housing advice – for example giving people advice around bills or budgeting because of the increased cost of living. 
This could be a ‘one-stop shop’ model where people can access, for example, food, warmth and money advice services in a community setting. Or it could cover each individual service separately. 

Applicants must agree to the following in order for applications to be eligible: 
•	Applicants must be members of Thurrock CVS (you can become a member prior to making your application) 
•	Encourage community engagement and be inclusive •	Submit a breakdown of costs and take reasonable steps to seek competitive prices for any purchase of items 
•	Agree to keep a record of the event or activity by way of photos, video or scrapbook to share with the wider community and encourage others to apply 
•	Agree to invite a representative of Thurrock CVS to your venue to see your activities in action and where appropriate take promotional photos.  Funding applications are not accepted for the following: 
•	Projects that promote any faith or political system (faith projects supporting the wider community may be supported) 
•	Previous fund recipients that have not met their terms and conditions 
•	Projects that could be funded from other sources

Thurrock Community Fund -Winter Micro-Grant 2026/27- Application Form

Section 1 of 8: Grant Criteria