Welsh Water Community Fund
The Community Fund is a chance for communities to boost fundraising efforts for good causes in their area.
As a not-for-profit company, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. So we have launched the Welsh Water Community Fund to give something back to the communities we are investing in.
We know we sometimes cause disruption in the communities we are working in, and we want to leave them in a better place once we complete our work.
The Community Fund is a chance for communities to boost fundraising efforts for good causes in their area. If you live in an area where work is taking place – and you’re fundraising for projects to benefit the community – you could receive funding from Welsh Water up to a value of £1,000.
‘Priority will be given to those projects where Welsh Water are, or have been, working’.
Who can apply
Any non-profit organisation can apply for the Fund. The project must be based within the communities we serve and priority will be given to the communities where we are, or have been, working.
Restrictions
The types of applications we cannot fund include:
Individuals – including “gap year” activity, trips, overseas volunteering or research
Other funders or grant makers
Party political activities
Specifically religious groups
Events, conferences or sponsorship
Ongoing and staffing costs
Eligible expenditure
Examples of projects that could receive funding include:
Improvements to the environment or local community initiatives promoting health, wellbeing and environmental objectives.
Activities undertaken by registered community groups (specifically with health, wellbeing, environmental objectives).
Improving and supporting local education activity (e.g. water efficiency, environmental work).
If you are interested in applying for the fund and require more information please see the Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of this page for eligibility.
What is the criteria for getting funding
The Fund will allow groups to improve their communities through a range of areas:
Improvements to the environment or local community initiatives promoting health, wellbeing and environmental objectives.
Activities undertaken by registered community groups (specifically with health, wellbeing, environmental objectives).
Improving and supporting local education activity (e.g. water efficiency, environmental work).
The delivery of the project must be completed within 12 months of the application being approved and funding being provided.
The funding provided must not be used to fund a specific project which is conditional on obtaining additional funding or consents.
How to apply
All you have to do is complete our online application form here - https://account.dwrcymru.com/en/online-services/community-fund.aspx . A special community fund panel will consider your application and make a decision on whether your project is successful or no
Useful links
https://corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/community/community-projects/community-fund