The Vale of White Horse continues to support a wide range of community groups. We offer the following grants to voluntary and non-profit organisations in the district, including town and parish councils.
- New Homes Bonus - NOW OPEN!
- Capital Grants - NOW OPEN!
- Festival/Event Grants - CLOSED (due to re-open April 2016)
- Partnership Grants - currently closed.
Other types of council and partnership funding
- Flood grants for businesses and homeowners - funding for those affected by the floods in 2013/14
- Disabled Facilities Grants - funding for home adaptations (please contact the Disabled Facilities Grant team on 01235 540555 for more information)
- Business rates relief - how to apply for a reduction in your business rates
- Energy saving grants - helping you make your home more energy-efficient
- Home improvement loans - support for changes to your home
Funding advice - finding other sources of funding
The Council also helps fund Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA), who support voluntary and community sector groups and organisations based in Oxfordshire and offer all kinds of advice, including sources of funding and getting fit to fund. We recommend any organisation looking for funding talks to OCVA before applying to our schemes, you can contact them on 01865 251948 or at admin@ocva.org.uk to discuss potential funding options for your project or service. For more information, visit the OCVA website .