Strategic Funding
Voluntary and community groups can apply for strategic funding that covers core management and administration costs. Examples of core costs include staff costs and associated running costs
Strategic funding is available for up to three years allowing organisations to plan their operations on a longer term basis.
Application Process for strategic funding
As with Community Grant applications request for funding will need to be aligned to the Community Strategy Themes.
The window of opportunity for applications to be made will be from April to June in any financial year. The Council will consider requests as part of its budget setting process. For those organisations who are successful then funding will be granted from the following April.
Download a Strategic Funding Application Form - pdf document
Applicants will be required to submit applications which will be acknowledged within two weeks.
During the application process applicants will be required to provide a copy of the constitution, a copy of a recent bank statement and a copy of the latest accounts or a recent signed Treasurer’s report in addition to Equal opportunities, Health and Safety, Staffing policies etc.
Applicants must declare the total amount of funding they receive from Darlington Borough Council.
For those applicants who are successful then a service level agreement will be entered into linked to agreed measurable targets and outcomes. In the event that these are not delivered the Council reserves the right to reduce or cancel future years allocations.