Community Assets
| Areas: | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 September 2007 - 15 November 2007 | £150,000 - £1 million | £30 million |
Summary of the programme
This programme is closed for applications.
The Big Lottery Fund is delivering the Community Assets programme on behalf of the Office of the Third Sector. This is not Lottery funding.
This programme is now closed for applications.
Information regarding the shortlist of schemes to reach final assessment can be found at 'In principle' awards.
Community Assets aims to empower communities by offering grants for refurbishment of local authority buildings in England, to enable their transfer to the third sector.
Community Assets will bring about the following outcomes:
- Local third sector organisations have greater security and independence, and are better able to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
- Communities have more access to better facilities that respond to their needs.
- There is more effective partnership working between local authorities and the third sector.
More infornation
Find out more about the BIG Fund and non lottery funding.
Guidance
More information:
Guidance notes This guide is for organisations that want to apply for a grant from the Community Assets programme which Big Lottery Fund is delivering on behalf of the Office of the Third Se...
- 1,228KB- Consultation document As part of the Government’s commitment to expand the opportunities for communities to manage or own physical assets, a £30 million Community Assets Fund was announced on...
- 310KB - Grant offers shortlist
- Community assets logo
- Evaluating Community Assets
- Good governance guide Governance means the way your organisation is set up and run. It is partly about the procedures, policies, documents and management arrangements you have in place. - 117KB
Useful links
As part of the Cabinet Office, the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) leads work across government to support the environment for a thriving third sector.
BIG Fund
What is the BIG Fund and non-lottery funding?
