Police Property Act 2026

Grant requirements

To apply for a grant your organisation must meet the general Eligibility criteria. In addition to this, you must also meet the specific criteria of the grant listed below:

Who can apply:

Applications are invited from Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) groups & organisations in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly which support communities to provide diversionary activities from drugs-related anti-social behaviour (ASB).

What it will support:

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to community groups delivering projects that address the root causes of antisocial behaviour (ASB), rather than simply responding to its symptoms, in line with the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Plan’s priority to reduce ASB in our towns, city centre, and neighbourhoods.

Examples of the type of project that would meet this measure include:

• A youth diversion project that provides supervised evening activities for young people in a known ASB hotspot at the times incidents most commonly occur, helping to reduce rowdy or nuisance behaviour in that location.
• A mentoring scheme that works directly with young people already known to police or local agencies for low-level ASB, addressing the underlying issues (such as boredom, lack of purpose, or family instability) that are driving their behaviour.
• An early-intervention alcohol or substance misuse project that engages young people or repeat offenders in a specific area to reduce street drinking and disorder linked to ASB in town or city centres.

Applicants are encouraged to reference local ASB data, or a priority identified by their local Community Safety Partnership or Safer Neighbourhood Team, to demonstrate how their project responds to a specific, evidenced local need.Grants will need to be spent within 12 months of receipt, and End of Grant reports & feedback must be provided at the end of the grant period.

Project start date to be from Mid- December 2026 onwards and to be completed by 1^st Dec 2027