Community projects in the Vale are being urged to apply for grant funding that has been made available by the district council. The Capital Community Grant Scheme is now open and organisations can request up to £5,000. All applications must be made by the 28 February 2013 with decisions being made in April 2013. The scheme will support a wide variety of community projects. Only capital expenditure, such as spending on buildings, extensions or equipment will be considered under this scheme. Cllr Matthew Barber, Cabinet Member for grants at the council said: “Supporting and investing in communities is a vital part of the work we do and we hope that groups and organisations across the district will apply for a share of this fund. We have worked extremely hard to get ourselves onto a sound financial footing to still be able to offer this money, despite the current economic pressures faced by local government up and down the country.” The council will be holding a pre-application workshop to give advice and support to potential applicants on the evening of Tuesday 5 February at the council offices. All potential applicants are encouraged to attend. To register interest in attending or for more information, please contact the grants team at grants@southandvale.gov.uk. Groups can apply online by visiting www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/grants before Thursday 28 February 2013.