Pride In Place Runcorn- Grow Grant Application Form 2026 - 2027

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These are open to registered charities, CICs and voluntary / community organisations. Priority will be given to smaller grassroots organisations.

This funding is from UK Government, facilitated through Halton Borough Council and is managed by Halton & St Helens Voluntary & Community Action.

What is Pride in Place?  Pride in Place is a 10-year government programme giving communities the power and funding to improve local spaces, support culture, and boost pride in where they live. Runcorn is one of 250 areas that will have £20 million investment over 10 years. Through community consultation, local people have already identified key themes that they would like to see implemented in Runcorn Old Town. Please click here for detailed information on themes   

Why a Small Grants Programme? When residents want to make a lasting difference in their local area, they often need modest funding to get started. Community grants—sometimes known as community pots or chests—offer small but strategic amounts of money to help turn local ideas into action.  A targeted small grants scheme will enable local action, encourage participation, and unlock the potential of grassroots groups who are often best placed to understand and respond to local needs.   

What are the aims of the Grants Fund? The key aims of the project are to: 

  • empower local people to take action in their community
  • promote inclusion, wellbeing, culture and local pride
  • increase community participation and volunteering
  • strengthen local networks
  • improve visibility and vitality of Runcorn and the Old Town   


How much can I apply for? 

Grow grants of £1k - £5k per project:

These are open to registered charities, CICs and voluntary / community organisations.  Priority will be given to smaller grassroots organisations.    

Funds can be used to:

  • kick-start grassroots projects
  • support new or emerging community groups
  • enable community led activities that promote pride in place, wellbeing and social inclusion
Organisation Details:
What Type Of Organisation Are You?
What are your registration numbers if you have one?
Your Details
What do you want to do?

Tell us Who – will you be working with etc. and how will they be encouraged to take part? 

What – activities / interventions are going to take place? 

When – will they take place e.g. weekly / at weekends / evenings etc..   

Where – please tell us where the grant will have an impact or be located – applicants can live / work / be based outside of Runcorn Old Town but activities MUST take place within Runcorn Old Town.

Which Pride in Place theme(s) does your project support?

Select up to 3 options from the list.
Tell us how your project supports the theme(s) you selected above.

For example:

  • What activities will take place?
  • Which people or communities will benefit?
  • How does your project link to the chosen theme(s)?

For more information about this, please see the link below:

https://www.haltonsthelensvca.org.uk/runcorn-pride-place-key-themes

What do you hope to achieve – what are the intended outcomes?

What does good look like?  How will you know you’ve been successful?

How will you know you've been successful?

What does good look like?  

How are you going to promote what you do?

Tell us how you plan to get people involved if applicable

What will it cost?

What do you want to buy and how much is it?

Please confirm below the following documents are available upon request

Declaration