Community Grants

Burley Parish Council sets aside a small budget each year to make small grants to local community organisations based in the village.

Grants are available up to £500, however, in order to allow more community organisations to benefit, the Parish Council has the discretion to approve a lower amount than the one applied for which would allow the money set aside to go a little further. In exceptional circumstances, the Parish Council may consider approving a grant of more than £500 and this is assessed on a case by case basis.

Terms and Conditions

• Applications for grants will be submitted on the appropriate application form.
• Applications will be considered at meetings of the Parish Council.

 General criteria – to be applied to all applications:

• The application must relate to some specific item of capital expenditure or project, and not to any regular item, or maintenance, or other revenue item such as utility or staffing costs.
• The purpose for which the grant is requested must be in the interests of Burley Parish, or any part of it; or all, or some of the inhabitants of Burley Parish. Burley Parish is defined by the boundaries of the Parish.
• The benefit to the area or inhabitants must be commensurate with the expenditure.
• Groups or organisations within the area of the Parish may apply; those outside the Parish who can demonstrate direct benefit to the Parish, may be eligible to apply for consideration.
• No financial assistance can be given to individuals under this scheme.
• No grant will be payable to, or for, any commercial venture or for private gain.
• Retrospective applications will not be funded i.e. where the expenditure on the project has been carried out or the event has taken place.
• Your group must have a formal constitution and its own bank account to apply.
• Any previous grant made to a group or organisation may be considered when considering a new application, with applications not invited within 3 years of a previous successful grant application.
• Preference is usually given to projects which can be completed within one year of the funding being awarded.
• Each application will be considered fairly on its merit and the amount of the grant will be at the discretion of the Parish Council.

On approval, the applicant must agree to provide a report for Burley Parish Council. The applicant must also provide receipts/proof of the agreed funding items, this is to be sent to the Parish Clerk within one year of the award being granted otherwise funding must be returned to Burley Parish Council.

If you would like to apply for a grant please print and complete the form below and send to [email protected].
Applications are usually considered at the next monthly Full Council meeting following the receipt of your application.

Grant Application Form

Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA)

The Parish Council awarded  GALBA a grant of £500 towards the costs of them challenging Leeds Bradford Airport’s application to increase the number of night time flights.

Wharfedale German Circle

Wharfedale German Circle approached the Parish Council for £100 to train its members to use the new website that they have just had developed. The Parish Council was pleased to approve the award.

Unique Project

Unique is a a self esteem and confidence course for young people in our community. This course has been running in Burley Woodhead school for 3 years and has also been delivered very successfully in an intense block after SATS in Burley Oaks.

Course facilitators work with boys and girls from years 5 and 6, and meet with them weekly to encourage them to talk about issues of Identity, Self esteem and confidence, dreams and ambitions, image, friendship, family etc.  Rather than offering any teaching, the leaders facilitate group discussion using a range of resources that are fun and engaging. Children gain ability to discuss who they are, and accept differences in each other. They also learn how to listen well, encourage others and be non judgemental. Staff, parents and pupils have praised the course at Burley Woodhead school. The plan is to remain in this school offering this course on a rolling basis as it has been so successful.

The course is written in two different ways to be age appropriate for delivery to both primary and secondary aged children. The long-term aim is to deliver the course much more widely within our community to respond to the ever growing issues in mental health that we can see our young people struggling with. The course could be run within our community youth group, or at the GP’s surgery or offer more sessions within schools. Unique have had interest from Ilkley Grammar School but have not been able to provide a course there due to lack of facilitators. The Parish Council was delighted to be able to contribute £500 towards training costs in order to expand the number of course facilitators which will enable the course to be expanded to more schools/locations.