Do you have a project you are setting up to support children, young people and families?
The Local Alliance Group (LAG) are once more inviting applicants to apply for:
A simple process has been set up to enable:
To request funding to enable evidence-based and innovative interventions to take place. Do not miss this opportunity to make a difference.
The Local Alliance Group priorities for each area are:
The priorities in Weymouth are to:
The priorities in Portland are to:
The priorities in Dorchester are to be confirmed
The priorities in Purbeck are to:
The priorities in West are to be confirmed
The priorities in East are to:
The priorities in North are:
When applying for this fund, we will ask you to demonstrate:
The following are not eligible for funding:
Dorset Council has a responsibility to take upmost care with public funds and will require evidence of the following documents. Some funds may require additional documentation.
| Document | Individual (up to £5000) | School/ College | Consortium (up to £20000) | Why do we need it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution/Memorandum of Articles and Association (within the last 12 months) | If appropriate | No | Yes | Demonstrates the organisation has guidelines to its purpose and how it is governed. A management committee, Board of Trustees or Board of Directors with at least 3 unrelated people as members. |
| Annual Accounts | No | No | Yes | These can be audited or independently examined accounts or an income/expenditure spreadsheet depending on the size of the organisation. Demonstrates the financial position of the organisation regarding income, expenditure, loans, liabilities etc. New organisations without annual accounts may submit a financial forecast as an alternative. |
| Bank Statement (Copies of the last 3 months) see guidance if you don’t have bank statements. | Yes | No | Yes | Demonstrates that the organisation has a bank account in their name with 2 unrelated signatories, and we can confirm bank account details. Important that it shows account name, sort code and account number clearly of applicant. |
| Safeguarding Policies / Equal Opportunities | If appropriate | Yes | Yes | To demonstrate that the organisation has robust policies in place. |
| Environmental Policy or Statement | If appropriate | Yes | Yes | To demonstrate the organisation considers how their work has an environment impact. |
| Employers (if applicable) and Public Liability Insurance | £5,000,000 | £10,000,000 | £10,000,000 | To demonstrate the organisation has appropriate safeguards in place. |
For new/emerging or micro-organisations who do not have their own bank account, Dorset Council recommends that their local Town or Parish Council be the bank account holder. Dorset Council cannot make a grant payment to individuals or provide bursaries to individuals. For new/emerging groups set up within last 12 months, or micro-organisations we may ask to have any grant we agree paid to another organisation such as a town, parish council, school, or a professional body.
Provision of all these documents is mandatory, and they should be uploaded with your application at the time of submission. If for any reason this is not possible, we can make arrangement to submit these by another means.
If we have not received all documents before the panel meets, or the documents do not meet the criteria above, we reserve the right to refuse your application.
Our online form is accessible and easy read. Read our accessibility statement for more information.
Applicants are reminded that we only accept completed applications made through the online application form. You will need an email address to submit the form.
You should also make sure that you have provided all the supporting documents requested, you can upload them when completing your application. If having read the guidance you are still unsure, please contact your locality.
Do not upload large data files (larger than 3MB per file) when completing the form. You can use PDFs or use a zip file if needed. Only upload the documents that we ask for.
The application form is divided into 7 sections. These sections are:
On submission you will receive a confirmation email which also has a PDF copy of your application form.
Any individual or consortium applying for funding are recommended to join the local alliance group to demonstrate commitment to enhancing outcomes for children and young people in their local area. To join, please see email addresses above. If your bid is approved, you are expected to spend the funds and start the project within the same financial year
The Local Alliance will assess your application for funding in the following ways:
A small panel will review requests. The panel will have a minimum of 4 members, including the Chair or Vice Chair and the Head of Locality and Strategy. The named members can vary each time, but the Head of Locality and Strategy will always be a constant. Members will declare any conflicts of interest as appropriate.
The final decision will be agreed by the Independent Chair or Vice Chair (or a nominated Vice Chair for the purpose of the panel) and the Head of Locality and Strategy (or a delegated representative, e.g., Service Manager).
The decision of the panel is final. However, feedback will be provided if requested.
As part of the application process you will also be required to complete an evaluation. We do ask you to consider providing something more creative. We would love to see TikToks, videos, presentations, artwork or any other format to share the impact the funding has had on Children, Young People and Families across Dorset.
The kind of questions we will ask are:
Once all funds have been allocated, the Local Alliance Groups reserve the right to close the fund.
As Dorset Council, we will share basic data information about your application with other local grant managers or funding streams. This will enable us to:
Dorset Council will also ensure that applicants data is stored appropriately. See details of our Data Privacy and GDPR policy. Dorset Council will promote all successful grant awards on the Dorset Council website and relevant media.
You can apply for funding using our online form. Before you start it is recommended that you have read and understood all of the above, and have your documentation ready.
