Applications open from Friday 2nd of May 2025 until Monday 26th May 2025 at 8:30am. 

Amount: up to £3,000

Available for: Community Safety Partnerships, local organisations, charities, community groups and Parish and Town Councils.

The Commissioner will be looking for applications that:

• Aim to prevent young people from engaging in crime and anti-social behaviour
• Deliver short term, time specific intervention projects that provide additional activity above the organisations core functions
• Evidence strong links with the local policing team and / or local Community Safety Partnerships
• Tackle the problems within their neighbourhoods through prevention, diversion, and intervention
• Which are well planned, realistic and have aims which are achievable

Fund criteria

1. Applications must demonstrate how their project has a focus on preventing crime and anti-social behaviour.
2. The maximum amount that can be applied for is £3,000.
3. Applications from Community Safety Partnerships, local community groups, organisations, charities and Parish and Town councils must demonstrate how they are working with the local policing team and/or the local Community Safety Partnership.
4. Local community groups, organisations and charities must supply their Articles of Association and previous two years accounts with their application.
5. The Commissioner will require evidence of continued maintenance of any capital assets purchased through the fund.
6. All organisations must have appropriate policies and procedures in place including safeguarding where appropriate, health and safety and equality and diversity.
7. All projects and schemes must be completed by Monday 1^st September 2025 and applicants must complete and return an evaluation form by 26th September 2025.