Grants and Funds

Grants and funds available for Ropley projects

 Parish grants

The Parish Council sets aside a budget each year to support projects, which directly benefit the residents of Ropley. These smaller grants typically range from £300-£750. Unlike our larger Community Infrastructure Fund, these funds can go towards general running costs.

Past projects have included contributions towards the community minibus, Citizens Advice Bureau, Ropley’s archive project and the Ropley Courtyard Shop.

If you would like to apply for this fund, please email the Parish Clerk with your contact details and an outline of your proposal and a recent set of your accounts.

Community Infrastructure Fund

The Community Infrastructure Fund was set up by Ropley Parish Council with the purpose of financially supporting projects which directly benefit the residents of the parish of Ropley.

Sums of money are put into the Community Infrastructure Fund from the Parish Council’s Precept funding and are ring-fenced by Ropley Parish Council.

It is open to any business, society, charity or organisation to apply for a grant. The fund can cover all project costs, but applications must demonstrate that this work will have a direct benefit to the residents of Ropley Parish and that alternative sources of income have been sought.

If you wish to seek a grant from the Community Infrastructure Fund, please apply via the parish Clerk at clerk@ropleypc.org

Applications will be considered and decided by the Parish Council. The application should be accompanied by a recent set of accounts.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. Where all or part of a chargeable development is within the area of a parish council, the charging authority must pass a proportion of the CIL receipts from the development to the parish council.

To date, we have supported large scale projects which directly benefit the residents of Ropley. These have included the renovation of the village shop, renovation of the Coffee Rooms, supporting Ropley Play Group and the construction of new meeting facilities at St Peter’s Church.

Last updated December 2024