Community grants

Community asset grant scheme

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Following the success of the last four bidding rounds, where 57 projects were awarded a community asset grant, round five of the community asset grant scheme has £200,000 available for eligible groups to apply for a grant of up to £25,000 to improve or provide new community infrastructure. Match funding is required to cover 50% of the total costs of the project seeking funding. The grant scheme is open to a range of Central Bedfordshire organisations, including voluntary and community groups, not-for-profit organisations, parish or town councils and social enterprises.

How to apply

Please make sure you read the community asset grant scheme guidance notes (PDF).

The fifth bidding round is now closed.

Previously approved projects

Fifth bidding round (2023 to 2024)

Successful applicants in the fifth bidding round

Organisation (and ward)

Project

Amount funded

Potton Hall for All

Potton

Potton Hall for All Community Building

£20,000

Shillington Village Hall

Meppershall and Shillington

Shillington 21st Century Village Hall (Phase 1: New Flat Roof Installation)

£18,219

Bellcote Meadow Millennium Green Trust

Shefford

Removing the barriers to accessibility in/around Bellcote Meadow Millennium Green (including the Youth Hub) and beyond

£13,000

Swim Slip End

Caddington

Swim Slip End

£25,000

Barton le Clay Village Hall

Barton-le-Clay and Silsoe

Hall Floor Refurbishment and Furniture renewal

£8,283.78

Parochial Church Council of Biggleswade

Biggleswade West

St Andrew's Church Biggleswade - Heating Project

£23,000

Ampthill Rugby Club

Ampthill

Provision of dedicated female changing facilities

£21,579

Keech Hospice

Toddington

Solar Panel Project

£25,000

4th Dunstable Scout Group

Dunstable East

External works for our new Scout hut

£16,000

Biggleswade Town Council

Biggleswade East

Drove Road Chapel

£15,000

Houghton Regis Town Council

Houghton Regis East

Purchase of outdoor gym equipment

£6,250

Total funded: £191,331.78.

£8,668.22 is unallocated and we are working with the next highest scoring bid, to develop their application for them to resubmit for a decision.

Fourth bidding round (2022 to 2023)

Successful applicants in the fourth bidding round

Organisation (and ward)

Project

Amount funded

Gravenhurst Parish Council

Silsoe and Shillington

Gravenhurst Recreation Ground Improvements

£25,000

Meppershall Parish Council

Shefford

Old Road Meadow Development Project - Phase 1

£25,000

Southill Parish Council

Northill

Southill Play Area Improvement Project

£25,000

New Life Church Dunstable

Houghton Hall

Reaching Children and Youth

£8,580

Biggleswade Arts Collective

Biggleswade North

The Bigg Theatre

£24,906.50

St Mary's Church Potton Hall Management Committee

Potton

St Mary's Church Hall roof repairs

£6,693

Flitwick Town Council

Flitwick

Skate Park lighting

£10,500

Ampthill Town Cricket Club

Ampthill

Cricket Club Pavilion Extension and Refurbishment

£25,000

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity

Dunstable Central

Dunstable Community Halls

£20,000

Marston Moreteyne Parish Council

Cranfield and Marston Moreteyne

Marston Moreteyne Community Centre Photo-Voltaic Project

£8,241

Fairfield Parish Council

Stotfold and Langford

Fairfield Bowls and Cricket Club Car Park and Path

£13,320

Leighton Buzzard Rugby Football Club

Heath and Reach

Changing room upgrade

£7,759

Total funded: £199,999.50.

Third bidding round (2021 to 2022)

Successful applicants in the third bidding round

Organisation (and ward)

Project

Amount funded

Flitwick Cricket Club 

Flitwick 

Clubhouse Redevelopment 

£25,000

Shefford Town Council  

Shefford 

Refurbishment of the Toddler Play Area at Bellcote Meadow Millennium Green - Phase 1 

£20,000

Full House Theatre  

Ampthill 

Building better: improving Full House Theatre as a community asset for all 

£22,310

Houghton Regis Town Council 

Tithe Farm 

Tithe Farm All Weather Football Pitch and Changing Facility 

£25,000

Stotfold Town Council

Stotfold and Langford

Riverside Playing Field MUGA refurbishment

£15,000

Eaton Bray Cricket Club 

Eaton Bray 

All-weather Practice Nets 

£17,157.50

Northill Parish Council  

Northill 

The Ickwell Green Woodland Play Area 

£7,319.35

Lidlington Church  

Cranfield and Marston Moretaine

Solar Panels

£2,500

Sandy Town Council  

Sandy 

Sandy Skatepark Working Group 

£25,000

Hockliffe Parish Council  

Heath and Reach 

Park Facilities 

£12,070.25

South Beds Dial-A-Ride  

Dunstable Central 

Replacement Wheelchair Accessible Dial-a-Ride Minibus 

£20,000

Priory Church of St Peter in the Parish of Dunstable 

Dunstable Icknield

2020 Vision Phase 1 - Chair Replacement 

£8,642.90

Total funded: £200,000.

Second bidding round (2020 to 2021)

Successful applicants in the second bidding round

Organisation (and ward)

Project

Amount funded

Sandy Sports and Leisure Association

Sandy

All Weather Floodlit Sports Pitch Refurbishment

£5,000

Potton United Football Club

Potton

Potton Pitch - 3G Facility

£25,000

The Greensand Trust

Houghton Conquest and Haynes

Working Woodlands Centre - Education and Training

£4,635

Leighton United Football Club

Heath and Reach

Critical Football Restart and Community Hub Development Upgrades

£25,000

Westoning Village Hall

Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield

Project 21

£20,000

Marston Moretaine Village Hall

Cranfield and Marston Moretaine

Rebuild and Refurbish Marston Moretaine Village Hall

£25,000

Chalton Parish Council

Toddington

Chalton Playgroup revamp

£10,000

Biggleswade United Football Club

Biggleswade North

Replacement of Flood Lights at Second Meadow

£25,000

St Andrew's Langford

Stotfold and Langford

Reordering Works St Andrew's Langford

£25,000

Moggerhanger Village Hall

Northill

Car park for village hall

£22,191

Houghton Regis Town Council

Houghton Hall

Orchard Close Pavilion Refurbishment

£14,043

Barton Christmas Lights

Barton-Le-Clay

Barton Christmas Lights

£3,600

Flitwick Community Football Centre

Flitwick

Patio Terrace Canopy

£10,000

Studham Village Hall

Caddington

Replacing Floor and Associated Wall work

£5,645

Henlow Clifton Scout Group

Arlesey

Erection of building for scouts close to existing building

£25,000

Shefford Netball Club

Shefford

Shefford Netball Club Floodlights

£10,000

Reclaim Life

Leighton Buzzard South

Reclaim Life Centre

£4,885

Total funded: £260,000.

First bidding round (2019 to 2020)

Successful applicants in the first bidding round

Organisation(and ward)

Project

Amountfunded

Groundwork East

Houghton Hall

Source of the Houghton Brook

£11,794

2nd Ampthill and Woburn Scout Group

Ampthill

Phase 1A Refurbishment, Modernisation and Extension - Ampthill

£23,000

Stuart Memorial Hall

Potton

Stuart Memorial Hall Centenary project

£10,700

Flitwick and Ampthill Lawn Tennis Club

Flitwick

Resurfacing of 3 Macadam Courts

£25,000

Fairfield Park Residents Association

Stotfold and Langford

Making Fairfield's Playparks More Inclusive

£25,000

COM Church Dunstable

Dunstable Central

COM- Passion Projects £10,180

Westoning Parish Council

Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield

Resurfacing Village Hard Play Area £10,000

Fairfield Park Residents Association

Stotfold & Langford

Making Fairfield's Playparks More Inclusive £25,000

Roundabout Club

Sandy

Access for All

£20,360

4th Dunstable Scout Group

Dunstable Icknield

4th Dunstable Community Scout Hut

£25,000

Shefford Community Hall Charity

Shefford

Shefford Community Hall Car Park improvements

£3,384

Dunstable Men in Sheds

Dunstable Watling

Facilities Improvement Project

£12,786

Leighton Town Football Club

Leighton Buzzard South

Refurbishment of Leighton Town Football Club for improved community engagement

£25,000

Buzzer Buses

Linslade

Bus Replacement

£15,000

Total funded: £239,770
The total funding pot was £300,000 and £60,000 was carried forward to the next bidding round.

Need help?

For any queries, please email community.grants@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.