Grant Schemes
Neath Port Talbot CVS administers a number of small grant schemes, information on these can be found below:
Under 8s Small Grant Scheme
The Under 8s Small Grant Scheme is available to establish, expand and develop day-care services, including:
- Playgroups
- Parent and toddler groups
- Day nurseries
- Family centres
- Home visiting schemes
- Childminding support
- Self-help groups
- Toy libraries
- Play buses.
One off minor capital and non-recurring revenue grants are available. The maximum grant is £600, up to £400 for those groups that already exist and up to £600 for new groups.
This is a rolling grant programme and the panel meet approximately every six weeks.
NPT Youth Fund
NPT Youth Fund is open to applications from groups or individuals aged between 14-25 living in Neath Port Talbot. The activity must benefit your community, allow young people to volunteer and provide new skills or experiences. Applications can be made for between £50 – £500.
The deadlines for 2013/2014 have been set as Friday 31st May and Friday 27th September. There will also be a deadline of Friday 31st January if there is money left over from the previous rounds.
For more information and to apply, please contact Nigel Cram NigelC@NPTCVS.ORG.UK or Wendy Harris WendyH@NPTCVS.ORG.UK.
Alternatively call us on 01639 631246.
If you are a young person interested in volunteering on the panel of Neath Port Talbot Youth Fund please contact NigelC@nptcvs.org.uk / 01639 631387.
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GwirVol Grants 2013 – 2014
GwirVol is pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 – 2014 youth volunteering grants.
The aim of the GwirVol Volunteering Grants Scheme is to support the delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunites in Wales and Overseas that will support the step change in access to volunteering for young people aged 14-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people. The GwirVol Grant Scheme offers three different strands of funding:-
- Creating Opportunites: For organisations looking to create new youth volunteering projects, new youth volunteering roles or to recruit more young people into existing volunteering roles. Creating Opportunites grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.
- Millennium Volunteers: For organisations looking to recognise the commitment young people give to volunteering through offering the 200 hour award of excellence. Millennium Volunteers grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.
- International: For organisations looking to develop overseas volunteering opportunites that benefit young people and their communites in Wales as well. International grant applications can be for up to a maximum of £30,000.
How to apply:
You can get more information and download the application forms here
The deadline for applications is 2pm Wednesday 5th of June 2013.
If you would like any further information on the above funders or are looking for support with sourcing funding please contact us here at Neath Port Talbot CVS on 01639 631246 or email info@nptcvs.org.uk



