What we won't fund

Groups that have more than 12 months running costs in unrestricted (free) reserves
Projects opeerating outside the County of Wiltshire / Borough of Swindon
Organisations delivering services in Wiltshire or Swindon who do not have a local management structure
Sponsored events
General large appeals
The advancement of religion
Medical research and equipment
Animal wellfare
Party political activities

What we might fund

Continuation Funding
Major capital building projects will only be supported where a grant from the Community Foundation will make a real difference, for example in the disabled access

Record number of grants made during 2009/2010

Our final calculations for our end of year accounts have shown that we distributed £913,000 in grants to 255 groups during 2009/2010.
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The Community Foundation Demonstrates Quality

Wiltshire and Swindon are one of the first two Community Foundations to receive enhanced quality accreditation as part of a pilot project for the Community Foundation Network.
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