Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has re-launched a £500,000 fund to improve community buildings across the borough.
Community and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants from the community infrastructure fund to enhance, modernise and improve their facilities.
Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 are available to those applicants who are successful in the two-stage process.
The deadline for the first stage of applications is 5pm on Friday, July 19.
Director of resident services Fiona Darby said: “Making improvements to community buildings can bring a wide range of benefits from increasing the number of people who can access the facility and the services running to reducing carbon emissions and lowering energy bills.
“Last year funding allocated through the scheme helped to support projects which included providing new energy efficient lighting at Sherfield Park Community Centre, new kitchen facilities at Upton Grey Village Hall and improved changing facilities at Stratfield Turgis and Hartley Wespall Cricket Club.
“This year there is a larger funding pot and we encourage community and voluntary groups to see if this money could support their plans for improvements to their premises.”
Potential applicants are encouraged to attend an information session or arrange a one-to-one chat before applying to see if their proposal fits the scheme criteria.
More information about the fund criteria and application process is available on the council’s website at https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/infrastructurefund or by contacting cif@basingstoke.gov.uk
Last year grants totalling £300,000 were awarded enabling improvements to be made to 14 community buildings across Basingstoke and Deane.
