South Lanarkshire Council have provided community councils with an opportunity to award  small grants of up to £500 to local groups.  Community councils will be provided with £5000 from the Renewable Energy Fund to carry out these awards. 

This is a two year trial and SLC will determine if this will continue after 2020.

It should be noted that this is a two year trial. 

The grants will be awarded on the criteria which is outlined in the application forms and supplemented by Stonehouse community councils additional criteria.  Grant applications will be made once a year, within a six to eight week window. It is anticipated that applications will be open in June and close at the end of  September -October with a decision being made at the August-September -October community council meeting. If grants are still available then applications will continue to be accepted.

All organisations submitting forms will be required to priovide a copy of their recent bank statement, details of what the grant will be spent on along with an estimate of costs.  A declaration form will also be required to be completed advising the community council that the group has not applied to any other group for the grant.

The forms and criteria are detailed below and can be printed off ready for submission. Please note that forms received before and after application window will not be considered.

Guidelines:ref-micro-grant-guidelines.pdf

Application Form:Micro-Grants/ref-micro-grant-application-form.pdf

Declaration Form:declaration-form.docx

Supplementary Guidance:supplementary-guidance-and-criteria-applied-to-micro-grants-by-stonehouse-community-council.docx

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2023-2024 MICRO GRANT RECIPENTS

Jubilee club

Stonehouse Mens Shed

Canderside Accordion and Fiddle 

Award to Ladies from Eastern Star

St Ninians Holiday Club

Stonehouse Gala Group

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2022-2023 Micro Grant Recipients

Stonehouse community council were pleased to be provided with a further £5000 from South Lanarkshire councils renewable energy fund for distribution as micro grants of up to £500 to local community organisations. Following a call for applications the following organisations were awarded £500.00 each for their respective projects which will all benefit the village.

Avondale Beekeepers

Newfield Pre 5 Nursery

St Ninians church Hope Cafe

Stonehouse Brighter village

Stonehouse Girls Brigade

Stonehouse Heritage Group

Stonehouse Primary Nursery

Stonehouse Old Folks Welfare Committee

Stonehouse Seniopr citizens Pavillion

Trust Jack foundation

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2021-2022 Micro Grant Recipients

Stonehouse community council were pleased to be provided with a further £5000 from South Lanarkshire councils renewable energy fund for distribution as micro grants of up to £500 to local community organisations. Following a call for applications the following organisations were awarded £500.00 each for their respective projects which will all benefit the village.

Avondale Beekeepers

Clydesdale Rugby club

Friends of Stonehouse Park

Stonehouse Gala Group

Stonehouse Girls Brigade

Stonehouse Heritage Group

Stonehouse Mens Shed

Stonehouse Primary PTA

Stonehouse Scout and Guide Hall committee

Sunshine Mothers and Toddlers Group

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2020-2021 Micro Grant Recipents

Stonehouse community council were pleased to be provided with a further £5000 from South Lanarkshire councils renewable energy fund for distribution as micro grants of up to £500 to local community organisations. Following a call for applications the following organisations were awarded £500.00 each for their respective projects which will all benefit the village.

Avondale Beekeepers

Brighter Village

Clydesdale Rugby club

Lodge Union 244

Paterson church

Scout & guide Hall committee

Stonehouse Bowling club

Stonehouse Heritage Group

St Ninians Church.

Trust Jack foundation

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2019-2020 Micro Grant Recipents

Stonehouse community council were pleased to be provided with £5000 from South Lanarkshire councils renewable energy fund for distribution as micro grants of up to £500 to local community organisations. Following a call for applications the following organisations were awarded £500.00 each for their respective projects which will all benefit the village.

The groups were presented with cheques on Monday 26th August 2019

 

Friends of Stonehouse Scouting: Improvements to outdoor space at scout hall

Stonehouse Male voice Choir: towards purchase of Uniforms

 

Stonehouse Girls Brigade: Towards Duke of Edinburgh awards

 

Stonehouse Gala group: Towards costs of running gala day

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Stonehouse Brighter village: Purchase of Poly tunnels to work with trust Jack foundation

Friends of Stonehouse Park: Purchase of Gazebo for events

Stonehouse Agricultural Society: Towards the purchase of a marquee

Stonehouse Business association: Printing costs for a buy local voucher scheme

Group photo with all present receiving cheques

 

Stonehouse Mens shed (Not Pictured)