Food Scheme Grant
Food Schemes Grant Guidelines
Cyngor Gwynedd has received a revenue grant to support community food and feeding schemes.The grants aim to support food and feeding schemes to support an increasing number of people experiencing food poverty.
What?
We invite applications for grant funding towards schemes that achieve one or more of the following
- Support Food Banks
- Support Feeding Schemes for vulnerable people (hot meals, meals on wheels, eating clubs, supper clubs)
- Support Food Parcels / Food Package Community schemes to support vulnerable people.
Eligible items of expenditure may include the following (but this is not an exhaustive list): -
- Capital - equipment for preparing, storing and distributing food
- Capital - IT tools to facilitate agency referral systems and user contact.
- Revenue - running costs of community cafes, lunch / supper clubs, feeding schemes.
- Revenue - management, coordination and running costs
- Revenue - training costs for volunteers
- Revenue - contribution towards helping co-locate food enterprises with other support services / community hubs
How much?
Maximum grant available;
- Capital - Up to £5,000
- Revenue - Up to £2,000
Who?
Applications are invited from community groups, charities, community and town councils, and voluntary organisations.
How to apply?
Applicants must submit their application form along with all necessary information to cistgwynedd@gwynedd.llyw.cymru, by the Closing Date: 5th of July, 2024.
Application Form- Food Projects
For more infomation, e-mail CistGwynedd@gwynedd.llyw.cymru or call 01286 679870. Community support officers are available to provide you with guidance. The details of these area officers are below:
Bro Peris, Bro Lleu/Nantlle, Bro Ffestiniog Area
markgahan@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 07901 893006
Caernarfon/ Bangor a Bro Ogwen Area
dafyddeinionjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 01248 605276
Pwllheli a Penllŷn Area
alyslloydjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 01758 704120
Dysynni, Ardudwy a Dolgellau Area
annalewis@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 01341 424504
Porthmadog a Penrhyndeudraeth Area
lindseyellis@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 07919 024025
Bala Penllyn, Rhydymain a Dinas Mawddwy
HuwAnturEdwards@gwynedd.llyw.cymru Phone Number: 07929 512741.