G8 Grants for Local Campaigning (England and Wales)
The "G8 Grants" Committee is now seeking applications for funding for "Stage 1" grants in England and Wales. Separate information will be sent out for grants in Scotland.
Later in the year we hope to be running a "Stage 2" round of grants, subject to funding.
For stage 1, two types of grant are available:
A. 2012 Local Elections in England and Wales: Rewarding Early Campaigning
We know from experience that early campaigning activity works. We want to reward those that are starting early on their campaign for 2012 and are therefore making grants to local parties to reward early campaign activity in the summer and autumn of 2011 and help finance their campaign during the autumn.
- funding is for wards we are defending in 2012, and for gains where a local party can put forward a strong case for targeting
- where people have elections by 1/3rds we are keen to support wards that we are defending in 2012 but that we lost in 2011.
To be eligible for a grant we will need to see most of the following in place:
- delivery of literature has been taking place in summer 2011, and a literature plan in place up to the elections.
- knocking on doors has been taking place in summer 2011, and that a plan of knocking on doors, and phoning voters is in place up to the elections
- a candidate is in place, or you are well on track towards getting a candidate in place as early as possible
- you have agreed a clear and realistic strategy across the authority for the 2012 elections, and which wards will be targeted.
Link to application form
B. 2012 Local Elections in England and Wales, and 2013 County and Unitary Elections in England: Kickstart Training We are keen to support campaign teams to develop their skills and ensure they have the right plan in place to win in 2012 and 2013. We will be providing grants to pay for 50% of the cost of attending the important Kickstart Training weekend 25-27 November 2011 in Birmingham. Priority will be given to teams who don't have the group funds available to pay for this and the limit is two subsidised places per authority area.
Link to application form
If you need further information about G8 , please email Eleanor Ritchie eleanor.ritchie@aldc.org
The deadline for applications is 29 August 2011
