Frodsham Town Council is encouraging community organisations and individuals to apply for this year's grant scheme.

The grants aim to support the work and development of small voluntary associations by prioritising groups whose income is less than £10,000 per year and who do not employ paid staff.

Grants will be awarded for projects which:

• promote social inclusion by building dialogue & understanding
• increase skills & activities to aid social inclusion
• enhance the social, cultural or economic well-being of Frodsham or
• achieve excellence in their chosen activities.

The type of body which might attract a grant would include sports clubs, performing arts or literary societies, visual arts organisations, museums, community buildings, parks or cultural heritage sites.

Last year, successful applicants included: the 3rd Frodsham Sea Scouts, who used the money to purchase new kayaks, Frodsham Bees Netball Club, who bought branded kit and Frodsham Methodist Church, who made improvements to their audio and lighting equipment.

Applications will not be considered retrospectively (where money has already been committed) or for the day-to-day running costs of the organisation.

Groups or individuals who have already received a Frodsham Town Council grant within the past two years are also ineligible.

For further particulars of the scheme, and to access the application form, please visit Frodsham Town Council website, or Castle Park House office.

The deadline for applications is the 1st November.