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Supporting projects that improve the lives of people aged 0 to 25 years old living in the Somerset Council area

IntroductionWho can applyEligibility – Essential Criteria

Introduction

The Tenants’ Action Group has allocated a proportion of their annual budget to provide grants to support organisations and projects, which seek to improve the lives, health and wellbeing of people aged 0 to 25 years old, whose families are housing tenants of the Somerset Council area. This is to help such organisations and projects to become more sustainable and more self-sufficient.

A grant application can be up to a maximum of £3,000, and there is no minimum financial limit.

Who can apply

Any not for profit organisation running a project that aims to improve the lives, health and well-being of people aged 0 to 25 years old, whose families are Somerset Council tenants housed in Taunton and the surrounding parishes.

Eligibility – Essential Criteria

The project must benefit people aged 0 to 25 years old whose families are Somerset Council tenants housed in Taunton and the surrounding parishes, and must be able to demonstrate that it will achieve at least one of the following:

  • improve the health and well-being of participants
  • improve community safety, for example incidents and perceptions of crime and anti-social behaviour are reduced
  • alleviate deprivation and inequality

If you have any questions about the fund email: housingperformance@somerset.gov.uk

Last updated: April 25, 2025

Next review due: October 25, 2025

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