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Apply for the Community Fund

Launched in May 2013, The Community Fund is specifically for local organisations, groups or individuals who need money to help fund a new community safety project or scheme.

The fund is only available for new projects led by people based or operating solely or mainly within North Yorkshire and the City of York.

The Community Fund now incorporates the Police Property Fund.

The Community Fund has awarded £2,364,158 awarded to 303 projects, all helping to keep your community safe and feeling safe.

Funds from £500 up to £20,000 can be awarded for specific projects that support communities within North Yorkshire to “Be Safe and Feel Safe”, including:

  • Diversionary activities for children and young people
  • Promoting safety and reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour
  • Support for victims
  • Improving community cohesion
  • Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour
  • Supporting the purchase of specific pieces of equipment in key community locations

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Submission deadlines

2023 – 2024

Quarter Quarter Time Period Submission Deadline Panel Decision meeting
1 (23-24) April – June 2023 4.00pm 27 April 18 May 2023
2 (23-24) July – September 2023 4.00pm 20  July 17 August 2023
3 (23-24) October – December 2023 4.00pm  9 November 30 November 2023
4 (23-24) January – March 2024 4.00pm  25 January 2024 15 February 2024

2024 – 2025

Quarter Quarter Time Period Submission Deadline Panel Decision meeting
1 (24-25) April – June 2024 4.00pm 25 April 2024 16 May 2024
2 (24-25) July – September 2024 4.00pm 25  July 2024 15 August 2024
3 (24-25) October – December 2024 12.00pm  7 November 2024 28 November 2024
4 (24-25) January – March 2025 4.00pm  30 January 2025 20 February 2025

Community Fund summary

  • 2013/14 – £254,735 awarded to 29 projects
  • 2014/15 – £235,904 awarded to 31 projects
  • 2015/16 – £260,381 awarded to 31 projects
  • 2016/17 – £252,132 awarded to 29 projects
  • 2017/18 – £177,361  awarded to 24 projects
  • 2018/19 – £116,053 awarded to 19 projects
  • 2019/20 – £185,863 awarded to 28 projects
  • 2020/21 – £160,027 awarded to 19 projects
  • 2021/22 – £187, 948.98 awarded to 25 projects
  • 2022/23 – £291,677 awarded to 28 projects
  • 2023/24 – 242,076 has been awarded to 30 projects so far

The Community Fund has awarded £2,364,158 awarded to 303 projects.

Find out about the projects that have been funded and how the Community Fund is supporting communities

Police property fund

Each year, North Yorkshire Police seizes property as part of criminal investigations, or confiscates property by order of court.  Although we make every possible attempt to return items to their rightful owners, this isn’t always possible.

Thanks to the Police (Disposal of Property) Regulations 1975, if no one has claimed ownership of the property we have seized, we can auction it, and use the money to give funding to community and voluntary initiatives in North Yorkshire – particularly projects which could have a positive impact on reducing crime and disorder at a local level.

The Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner have identified an additional £25,000.00 for the Community Fund annual budget to support smaller, community based projects using the proceeds from this funding.