The Police Property Act Fund for 2024

Description: The Police Property Act Fund for 2024 is aimed at preventing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The priority of this fund is working in collaboration with women and young people to prevent and raise awareness of sexual violence.

Type: Project costs

Status: Open

Maximum: Grants will range from £1000 to £5000

Opening: 05/11/2024

Deadline: 13/12/2024

Notes: This fund closes at 9am on Friday 13 December, the panel will review applications in early February 2025

This funding has been made available from the Police (Property) Regulations. They are required to deal with money and other property coming into possession of the Police. Money connected to criminal charges or handed in by members of the public.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy for 2024-2026. A priority of this strategy is working in collaboration with women and young people to prevent and raise awareness of sexual violence.

To support this, 2024 Police Property Act Grants fund will focus on Prevention of  VAWG.

We welcome groups delivering PREVENTION projects by getting ahead of issues and intervening earlier. Groups will address attitudes and societal norms. They will aim to ensure everyone knows what healthy relationships look like and to recognise the signs of abuse.

Initiatives will improve awareness, of consent and developing healthy relationships. Applications could include, but are not limited to, the examples below:

  • Work with young people in community settings to educate them in developing healthy relationships.
  • Workforce development opportunity to upskill and inform staff groups within schools, youth clubs, community settings etc.
  • Work with young people to educate them re: awareness of spiking.

Applications are invited from small – medium sized voluntary, community & social enterprise (VCSE) groups & organisations in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Fund can only award grants for activity that has a clear charitable purpose. As such, applications for core organisational running costs, maintenance, upkeep of facilities or buildings, etc, can be considered.

New applicants and previous grantees are welcome to apply although funding should not be sought for projects previously or already funded by the OPCC (Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner) for example, through the Serious Violence Prevention Programme or Vision Zero. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of £5,000.  

Grants will need to be spent within 12 months of receipt, and End of Grant reports & feedback must be provided within 3 months of the end of the grant period. 

Application Criteria 

To be considered for funding, applications must:

  • Be from an eligible group or organisation (see details below)
  • Detail how the applicant organisation or group is qualified, experienced. and well placed to deliver the diversionary activities as outlined.
  • Detail the rural or coastal area/s in which the project will run.
  • Detail who the primary beneficiaries taking part in the activity/ies are and how this is intended to prevent violence against women and girls
  • Detail costs & expenses to be covered by the grant

Application Timeline 

Deadline for applications is: 9am on Fri 13h Dec 2024

The Panel are due to meet early /mid-February, and we will aim to inform applicants of the outcomes by close of play on Friday 28th February 2025

Application Form 

To apply, complete our online grant application form.

Eligibility to Apply 

Applications can be considered from not-for-profit community groups, organisations or social enterprises operating in Cornwall. You don’t need to be a registered charity, but your activities must be considered charitable, and you must have the following:

  • A recognised governing document e.g. Constitution, Articles which outlines the organisation’s objectives, and it must have a Dissolution Clause.
  • A minimum of three unrelated members on your Management Committee or Board of Trustees. If you are a registered charity, your trustees should be registered with the Charity Commission.
  • If you are working with children and/or people at risk, you must have a Safeguarding Policy in place. This should include your Safeguarding Officer’s name/s and contact details and information on the training that staff / volunteers undertake.
  • Up to date annual accounts for your organisation or group.
  • A bank account in the organisation or group’s name which requires two unrelated signatories for all withdrawals.

For further information about who can and cannot apply for grant funding from CCF, and answers to other FAQs, please see our webpage here: Frequently Asked Questions – Cornwall Community Foundation 

Any queries about the Fund or application process should be directed to grants@cornwallfoundation.com.  

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