Grants of up to £1,000 are available to community and other local voluntary organisations in the Avon and Somerset police force area, which covers Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.
Applicants should address one or more of the Fund's priorities:
- Protecting local people and property from crime
- Reducing anti-social behaviour
- Educating young people on the dangers of drug, alcohol and solvent abuse
- Increasing community safety for all, and especially the young, vulnerable and elderly
- Diverting young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour
- Encouraging the growth of young people into responsible young adults, and/or
- Building good community relations.
Trustees meet quarterly to review applications. Meetings usually take place in April, July, October and January with deadlines for the month before.
Applications should be made by completing the online form available on the Police Community Trust webpages.