Community Pot
The Community Pot provides a fund for the Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board to support grant applications of eligible community and not for profit organisations. Grants may act a contribution towards, or entirely fund, activities or projects that deliver outputs and benefits in accordance with the Neighbourhood Board's Regeneration Plan.
The Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board have allocated £250,000 to enable a grant fund for community projects, with the allocations being split yearly as below:
- £25,000 available in Year 1 (from April 2026 - March 2027)
- £75,000 available in Year 2 (from April 2027 - March 2028)
- £75,000 available in Year 3 (from April 2028 - March 2029)
- £75,000 available in Year 4 (from April 2029 - March 2030)
Within the Year 1 funding allocation, £15,225 is available to support capital projects and £9,775 is available to support revenue projects. Guidance on what projects and activities can be funded within these parameters is provided below.
There will be two sizes of grant pots available:
- Micro grants from £500 up to £1,000 per project - specifically aimed at those projects that support or extend the daily running of a project, for example training, group activities, events and running costs.
- Grow grants from £1,000 up to £5,000 per project - specifically aimed at projects such as purchasing, renovating, or improving physical assets that serve a local area, rather than day-to-day running costs. Within the £5,000 Grow grant limit, a maximum allocation of £1,000 of Micro grant funding can be included.
The funding must be used to directly benefit and be delivered within Newton-le-Willows, with projects being accessible, safe and inclusive for the town's diverse community, demonstrating they benefit local residents.
Community Pot Now Open!
The first round of bidding is now open, and will close at 23:59 on 5th July 2026.
To apply, please complete the application form below and return to the Newton-le-Willows Pride in Place Delivery Team via email: NleWPrideInPlace@sthelens.gov.uk
Please also see the application guidance and terms and conditions for more information to see if you are eligible.
Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board Community Pot Grant Scheme- Guidelines 2026-2027 (PDF, 288 KB)
Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board Community Pot Grant Scheme- Terms & Conditions (PDF, 175 KB)
Community Pot - Engagement
The Council and Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board Members are hosting a drop-in session on Monday 8th June at Newton-le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, WA12 9TU, from 5pm-6:30pm.
This is to provide community organisations with an opportunity to drop-in to an information session and visit the Project Team and ask any questions in relation to the Community Pot, eligibility and finance.
For more information and discuss project ideas, please contact the Newton-le-Willows Pride in Place Team via: NleWPrideInPlace@sthelens.gov.uk
