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Poster advertising that the 2025 Grant Scheme is Now Open

Grant Scheme 2025 now open!

If you are a Kingsteignton based club or organisation and you would like to apply for a grant towards a project that will benefit local people, please either download a copy by clicking on the ‘Grant Application Pack’ below (a pdf version is available for printing or a word version can be completed and returned online).  Or alternatively you can contact:  Locum Clerk , Rachel Avery by email:  locumclerk@kingsteignton.gov.uk or Tel: 01626 364089 or call into the Kingsteignton Town Council offices during the hours of 9:30am – 12:30pm Monday to Friday to collect an Application Pack.

Applications need to be submitted by the closing date:  Thursday 20th March 2025.

Grant Application Pack 2025

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Available Grants

Kingsteignton Town Council awards grants, at its absolute discretion, to organisations which can demonstrate a clear need for financial support to achieve an objective which will benefit the Town by:

  • Providing a service
  • Enhancing the quality of life
  • Improving the environment and promoting the Parish of Kingsteignton in a positive way.

The Town Council will NOT award grants to:

  • Private individuals,
  • Commercial organisations,
  • Purposes for which there is a statutory duty upon other local or central government departments to fund or provide, “Upward funders” i.e., local groups where fund-raising is sent to a central HQ for redistribution.
  • Political parties,
  • Religious organisations: unless for a purpose which does not discriminate on grounds of belief.

This list is not exclusive and may be added to at the council’s discretion.Only one application for a grant will be considered from any organisation in any one financial year.
Ongoing commitments to award grants in future years will not be made. A fresh application will be required each year. This will be at the discretion of the council.

Grants will not be made retrospectively.

Category A

Exceptional Cases which have widespread Welfare, Economic, Environmental and/or Social/Cultural benefits for a wide spectrum of residents of Kingsteignton. Normally £1000 to £2000

Category B

Grant applications which have Welfare and/or Economic benefits for a defined group of residents of Kingsteignton rather than the wider community. Normally £501 to £999

Category C

Grant applications for Social and/or Cultural activities which have benefits for a defined group of Kingsteignton residents rather than the wider community. Normally £351 to £500

Smaller Grants

Category D Grants for any purpose other than those in Category E £0 to £350

Ineligible Grants

Category E Grants for Individuals or Applications which indicate a poor ratio of costs to outputs. No Award