South Western Railway invites community projects to apply for funding
South Western Railway invites community projects to apply for funding
* SWR launches latest round of Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF)
* CCIF supports small and medium sized projects that address social need or benefit
communities across the SWR network
* Successful projects can be completed in one year from April 2023
South Western Railway is pleased to announce that we are now inviting bids and
proposals for the next round of our Customer and Communities Improvement Fund
(CCIF). CCIF is intended to support small and medium-sized community projects which can
be completed over the course of the year. In previous rounds of funding, we have
supported more than 70 projects with a value of over £6 million across our network,
assisting important local causes and initiatives and delivering extensive social value
and benefit.
We would welcome bids from grassroot or neighbourhood groups, local authorities
(i.e. parish or town councils, borough councils, county councils), elected
representatives, civic societies, charities, sports teams, social clubs, or any other
organisation with a great idea for how CCIF may be able to help their community.
Applications for this new round of funding can be made for projects which will be
started and completed between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024. The closing date for
bids is 23.59 on Friday 16th September 2022.
CCIF Manager, Veronika Krcalova, said: “We are delighted to invite community
organisations to apply for funding for their projects from the Customer and
Communities Improvement Fund.
“Backing those initiatives that benefit local communities around our stations is just one
of the ways in which SWR can show its support for the people who live and work on
our network.
“I look forward to seeing all of the brilliant bids and applications we receive.”
You can apply now using an easy to follow application form, supported by a guidance
booklet available on https://www.southwesternrailway.com/ccif
