Local Grants
Ware Town Council is proud of its tradition of supporting local organisations in the town through its Grant Fund. Each year we award grants to local groups, clubs and societies.
The Council was able to continue its grants programme during the pandemic and c.£30,000 was given to local organisations during the 2021/22 financial year. This included Covid-related grants to help support groups during this difficult time.
During 2022/23 the town council allocated over £32,000.
In 2023/24, extra budget was put towards the community grants scheme with £53,450 awarded.
In the most recent financial year of 2024/25, £87,400 was set aside. This includes the discretionary grants listed below, other capital grants and ongoing contributions to Ware volunteer-run organisations.
Please fill out the online application form if you are looking for funds for your group (a copy of your latest published accounts may be required).
Criteria & Assessment Process
At the March 2023 Full Council meeting, a new Grants Policy was adopted as follows:
- For grants up to £1000 which meet the criteria, a decision will be made within two weeks of receiving the application.
- Grants over £1000 will be considered at the next meeting of Full Council.
The Council’s criteria for giving grants includes:
- Promotion of health & wellbeing and reduction of loneliness
- Encourage sports, leisure and cultural activities and opportunites
- To support local community & voluntary organisations
- Youth facilities
- Projects that support environment and biodiversity initiatives for community groups and within the community
- Community events
- Activities that contribute to the vibrancy of the town centre and attract visitors to Ware
Grants and Donations Awarded in 2024/25
| ORGANISATION | PURPOSE OF GRANT | AMOUNT |
| Ware Book Festival | Book Festival activities | £1,000.00 |
| Great Amwell Scout Group | Improvements to facilities | £1,500.00 |
| Hearts for Herts | Heartstart Lifesaver Course | £450.00 |
| St Marys Church | Church lighting | £1,000.00 |
| Ware 10s | First Aid provision 7th July | £882.00 |
| 5th Ware Scouts | Contribution to trip | £500.00 |
| Ware & District Photographic Society | 60th Anniversary fundraiser | £300.00 |
| Ware District Scout Council | St Georges Day Parade 21st April | £400.00 |
| Ware Youth Football Club | Community area refurbishment | £1,000.00 |
| Ware Girl Guides | Contribution to trip | £500.00 |
| Ware Town Partnership | Dickensian Evening | £3,400.00 |
| Herts Cycle Hub CIC | Free Cycles for Ware residents | £2,000.00 |
| All Sorts Dementia Group | Community Choir | £1,000.00 |
| The Ware Society | Data projector | £350.00 |
| Herts Festival of Music | St Marys concert 15th June | £500.00 |
| Ware Poets | Poetry Day 8th Nov | £500.00 |
| Yarn Bombers | 12 Postbox toppers | £175.00 |
| Community Alliance | Digital Champions course venue | £400.00 |
| Rotary Club | Strawberry teas | £150.00 |
| Pinewood School | Swimming lessons | £1,000.00 |
| Police Community Day | Community Day at Ware Priory | £380.00 |
| Always Bee You | Choir singing tutor | £480.00 |
| Ware Town Partnership | Music and Motors Community Day | £500.00 |
| Calm Curator | Yoga session & Litter Pick | £300.00 |
| CHIPS Children’s Integrated Playschemes | CHIPS Playschemes | £2,000.00 |
| Ware Musical Theatre | Beauty & the Beast | £1,000.00 |
| PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) testing | Testing session 25th June | £1,800.00 |
| East Herts District Council | Diversionary Activties for teens 24/25 | £2,000.00 |
| East Herts Citizens Advice Bureau | Priory weekly drop in sessions 24/25 | £1,858.34 |
| Local Social | Drop in Café | £500.00 |
| 936 (Hertford & Ware) Squadron Air Training Corps | Simulator | £1,000.00 |
| Christ Church School | Screens contribution | £100.00 |
| Mid Herts Raynets Group – public safety at events | First Aid course for volunteers | £210.00 |
| Herts Boat Rescue | Running costs 24/25 contribution | £500.00 |
| Local Social | Networking events | £1,250.00 |
| Ware Town Centre Partnership | Community Day | £500.00 |
| Sporting Inspirations | King George Park youth activities | £575.00 |
| Carers in Herts | Ware Hub for Carers | £500.00 |
| The Ware Society | May Savidge Display Board | £859.00 |
| Christmas Together | Christmas Dinner | £500.00 |
| Age Concern building | Replacement windows | £3,250.00 |
| Great Amwell Scout Group | Replacement fencing | £1,500.00 |
| Active in the Community | Classes for older people | £780.00 |
| Ware Lions FC | New netting | £765.89 |
| Ware Town Partnership | Defibrillator for Southern Maltings building | £500.00 |
| Creative Chefs CIC | Cookery classes & education for pre-schoolers | £990.00 |
| Hertford & Ware Sports Partnership | Hire of Wodson Park | £500.00 |
Grants and Donations Awarded in 2023/24
| Organisation | Purpose of grant | Grant awarded / financial assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Ware Football Club | Clubhouse Improvements | £1,000.00 |
| Ware Boxing Club | Kit for the members | £500.00 |
| Ware District Guides | Coronation Event | £470.00 |
| Ware Joggers | Ware Festival of Running | £882.00 |
| Ware & District Photographic | Photo Exhibition | £250.00 |
| East Herts Swift Group | Installation of swift boxes | £500.00 |
| St Catherines School | Playground Equipment | £500.00 |
| Future Living Hertford | Sugarfoot Boxing – Coach | £1,000.00 |
| Ware Lions | Equipment for Club | £500.00 |
| Ware Mens Shed | Annual Rent | £2,400.00 |
| Youth Justice | Allotments 23/24 | £750.00 |
| EHDC | Diversionary Activites – Ware | £2,000.00 |
| Rotary Club | Strawberry Teas – 09.07.23 | £300.00 |
| Ware Town Centre Partnership | Music & Motors | £500.00 |
| Beekeeper | Shed for Apiary | £362.95 |
| Community Initiative | Move, Meditate & Relax | £490.00 |
| Carers in Herts | Hubs for unpaid carers | £1,000.00 |
| Police | Community Day | £250.00 |
| Red Kite | Support Group | £2,000.00 |
| Wodson Park Trust | Pickleball | £930.00 |
| Ware Arts Centre | Mini Maltings | £750.00 |
| Local Social Netball | Local Social Netball | £1,000.00 |
| CHIPS | Playschemes | £2,000.00 |
| Christmas Together | Christmas Together | £350.00 |
| Neighbourhood Plan Group | Ware Neighbourhood Plan | £848.99 |
| Herts Phoenix Athletic Club | Cover for High Jump Bed Spike Proof | £500.00 |
| Citizens Advice | Citizens Advice Room Hire | £500.00 |
| Community Alliance | Room hire costs for Digital Workshop | £400.00 |
| Scotts Grotto | Garden Tidy Up | £1,000.00 |
| Ware Drill Hall | Badminton Court Repainting of Lines | £2,000.00 |
| Ware Musical Theatre | Additional Seating for Drill Hall Performance | £2,000.00 |
| Ware Boxing Club | Equipment for Club, Insurance | £2,613.00 |
| Police | Christmas Hampers | £502.40 |
| Future Hope | Support the minibus | £1,000.00 |
| Generation Circus | Trampolines and mats | £500.00 |
| Millbrook Womens Club | Celebration Dinner | £500.66 |
Grants and Donations Awarded in 2022/23
| Organisation | Purpose of grant | Grant awarded / financial assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Maltings | Activity Workshops 22/23 | £2,000.00 |
| St Marys Church | Bike Rack | £500.00 |
| Herts Book Festival | Herts Book Festival | £1,000.00 |
| CDA Herts | Kings Hill Defibrillator | £1,200.00 |
| Always Bee You | Always Bee You Personalised T-Shirts | £385.50 |
| EHDC | Diversionary Activities | £2,000.00 |
| Police and Crime Commissioner | Community Day – 04.09.22 | £500.00 |
| Ware Town Centre Partnership | Music and Motors | £335.96 |
| Hertford Company of Archers | Archery Sessions – Drill Hall Hire | £300.00 |
| Ware Mens Shed | Storage for Equipment | £250.00 |
| Herts Building Preservation Trust | Place House – Kitchen Repairs | £1,000.00 |
| Raynet | MOT – Raynet Vehicle | £157.00 |
| Neighbourhood Watch | Defib Pads – High Street | £204.00 |
| Youth Justice | Allotments – create at the centre | £500.00 |
| Local-Social CIC | monthly meeting for over 60’s | £500.00 |
| Ware Boxing Club | Equipment & Lessons | £1,000.00 |
| Weekly Cafes | Loneliness Budget – weekly cafes | £500.00 |
| Christchurch | Christians Against Poverty at Christ Church Ware | £500.00 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | CAB Sessions at Christchurch | £500.00 |
| Presdales | Flooring | £2,000.00 |
| Youth Connexions | Allotments – create at the centre | £500.00 |
| Christmas Together | Ware Christmas Together – Christmas Dinner | £250.00 |
| Hertfordshire Police | Christmas Hampers for vulnerable children | £152.24 |
| Always Bee You | Christmas Event | £202.10 |
| Schools Sports Partnership | Numeracy Day | £400.00 |
| Always Bee You | Free Sessions | £412.40 |
| Herts Cycle Hub | Provision of Bikes to Ware residents | £1,000.00 |
| Active East Herts | Leaside Church – Cycling | £350.00 |
| Red Kite Support | Sexual Abuse Support Service | £500.00 |
| Ware Museum | The Wild Escape | £300.00 |
| Herts Boat Rescue | Herts Boat Rescue | £500.00 |
| Scotts Grotto | Tree Works | £500.00 |
| Yarn Bombers | Post box decorations x 12 | £150.00 |
| Ware Boxing Club | Boxing Club Kit | £500.00 |
| Mens Shed | Base for Mens Shed – Ware Cemetery | £1,600.00 |