Cash seized from criminals set to be re-invested into West Yorkshire communities
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Half a million pounds of cash recovered from criminals is to be re-invested into community safety projects.
The Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund allows voluntary, community groups, charities and partners to apply for funding.
Grant Round 6 of the Mayors Safer Communities Fund is now open with up to £500,000 available to groups and organisations across West Yorkshire.
Applications of up to £10,000 are invited to support the priorities in the Police and Crime Plan:
Additionally, and for the first time, the fund will be open to projects which will deliver the BUILD element of Clear, Hold Build (CHB) in three Home Office pilot areas across West Yorkshire.
CHB is a framework designed to improve the local response to tackling serious and organised crime threats, and we are inviting projects delivering in BD3 in Bradford, Harehills in Leeds, and Ashbrow in Kirklees to apply. Find out more about Clear, Hold, Build.
The fund closes midday on Thursday 13 June.
Note: Successful Grant recipients from Grant Round 5 are not eligible to apply.
Total monies to allocate | £500,000 |
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Bids open | 13 May 2024 |
Bids close | Thursday 13th June 2024 - 12pm noon |
Funds awarded | 11th September 2024 |
Application status | Open |
Read more about the successful applications.
Half a million pounds of cash recovered from criminals is to be re-invested into community safety projects.
The Mayor's Safer Communities Fund takes money recovered from criminal activities, and grants it to community-based projects that are making their local area safer.
Community groups working to improve safety are being urged to apply for a share of £1 million of funding made available today by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.
The Mayor’s fund is financed from monies recovered by West Yorkshire Police under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 lets the police and prosecutors confiscate or recover the proceeds of crime from criminals.