Food Redistribution Grant

The Food Redistribution Grant Fund is currently closed for new applications

This fund is part of a package of support by Nottinghamshire County Council to help those most affected by rising food costs. It is available for the community and voluntary sector to establish food redistribution schemes to help families and households access affordable good quality and nutritious food.

Organisations, including local authorities such as parish, district, and borough councils, can apply for up to £10,000. Successful applicants will be able to use the funding to establish or support food redistribution schemes to meet local identified need.

Please read the Fund criteria before applying.

Please note that:

  • The opening date for the 2024-25 application window was Monday 15 April 2024.
  • The closing date for the 2024-25 application window was Friday 24 May 2024.
  • The maximum award will be £10,000 per project in any financial year.
  • Successful organisations will be offered a 12-month funding agreement.

Find out more about projects funded through the Food Redistribution Grant Fund.

If you, or an organisation you know of, are considering setting up a scheme like this, the NCC Food Redistribution Scheme toolkit summarises everything you will need to establish a new food redistribution scheme in Nottinghamshire.

Terms and Conditions

If your application is successful, the organisation must be willing and able to comply with the Food Redistribution Grant Fund's terms and conditions which include:

  • publicising the project in line with the County Council's Acknowledging Funding and Publicity guidelines
  • providing monitoring information as requested 
  • repaying to the County Council any grant money not spent and/or where the organisation / project does not comply with the terms and conditions of the funding.

Monitoring of Projects

Monitoring helps to demonstrate that the grant has been spent as agreed by Elected Members.

Organisations in receipt of funding will be asked to complete a brief survey of their activities and outcomes.

Organisations in receipt of funding may be asked to provide additional information, e.g. updates on how the project is progressing, or to assist with reporting, audit or other requirements.

The County Council may also arrange to visit the funded project where appropriate and if it is permitted and safe to do so.

Nottinghamshire County Council must be acknowledged as a funder as part of all publicity about the funded project, including any written or spoken public presentations.

Organisations may use the logos below to help promote the financial support of NCC:

Please follow the brand guidelines outlined in the acknowledging funding and publicity guidelines.

If you require larger or higher quality files, please contact our Communications Team at marketing.team@nottscc.gov.uk

Privacy Statement

All applicants need to confirm that they have read and agree with the Council's Privacy Statement.

Decision-making

All applications will be reviewed by the County Council against the funding criteria. The County Council will carry out relevant checks on the information provided as appropriate.

Elected Members make the decisions regarding funding awards. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application as soon as possible after completion of the decision-making process. This could be approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

Fraud Response

The Council takes a zero tolerance stance towards fraud and corruption and will investigate and take the necessary action in cases of suspected fraud in line with the Council's Fraud Response Plan.

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