Community advice and funding services & information

• Community strategy

  Our sustainable community strategy sets out our priorities for developing and maintaining Croydon as an attractive place to live, work and visit.

• Discretionary rate relief

  How not-for-profit organisations funded by Croydon Council can apply for discretionary date relief.

• Voluntary sector sign-up form

  A fast and convenient way to receive updates on your chosen topics.

• Community ward budgets

  Ward budgets are a dedicated and flexible resource that councillors can use to support specific local issues and priorities financially. The funds are intended to encourage resident-led activities that are independent and self-sustaining.

• Community ward budgets for each ward

  Details of each ward budget and how to apply.

• Funding

  Current funding opportunities for not-for-profit organisations and Community groups. This includes information on Community Grants and the Community Fund
   

• Asset based community development

  Strengthening communities through recognising, identifying and harnessing existing assets.

• Credit unions

  Credit unions offer convenient savings and low-interest loans to their members, who own and manage the credit unions themselves.

• Localism Act

  The Localism Act sets out a programme of change which the government believes will transfer power from centralised government to local people on many things which directly affect their lives.

• Community asset transfers

  How community organisations can bid for council buildings and land that are put forward for transfer.

• Rent subsidy scheme

  Rent subsidy benefits a range of organisations including sports clubs, scouts associations, residents associations, youth and community centres as well as larger Voluntary and Community Sector organisations.

• Support from VCS Infrastructure Organisations

  These infrastructure organisations provide advice and support to front line Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations in Croydon.