Applications invited for Community Action Fund

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Action Fund has reopened, with money available for projects across Cheshire aimed at preventing crime and anti-social behaviour.

The application window is now open from 1 September – 30 November 2022.

The fund makes £100,000 available for projects which benefit their local community by working towards improving the safety of individuals in the area.

Individual bids of up to £5,000 can be submitted by applicants who are working with their local policing team to address their area’s priorities. Applications are welcome from community, voluntary or third sector groups, including Parish Councils.

Any bids to the Community Action Fund must be match-funded to provide the maximum benefit to the area, meaning the true value of the fund increases to £200,000. Applicants are also asked to name a contact within their local policing team and Local Authority or volunteer centre when submitting their form.

Projects supported by the Fund have included sports activities and youth engagement programmes in Macclesfield and Warrington, which have helped to prevent young pheshire’s rural communities.

To find out more about the Community Action Fund and for information on how to apply, please visit: www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk/what-the-commissioner-does/commissioning-and-funding/community-funding/community-action-fund/ eople becoming involved in anti-social behaviour. The Fund has also supported installing CCTV at community premises and engagement with C