Funding Network

We are excited to announce the launch of the Funding Network, an initiative by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire and Isle of Wight. This network aims to streamline the grant application process for PCC funding opportunities, build local capacity amongst our partners and enhance collaboration among current and potential grant recipients.

Why Join the Funding Network?

By joining the Funding Network, your organisation will benefit from:

• Pre-qualification for Funding Opportunities: Complete due diligence checks in advance of grants rounds, allowing you to apply for grants opportunities when they are launched. Due diligence and organisational information will only need to be submitted once, regardless of the number of applications you are submitting. It will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure qualification still stands.
• Capacity Building: Access support in relation to the application process and required criteria, networking with other providers and workshops to support partners to be prepared for future opportunities.
• Regular Updates: Receive information on upcoming funding opportunities, training sessions, and information events.
• Improved Processes: Provide feedback to help us enhance our grant-making processes.

Joining the network does not guarantee funding but ensures your organisation is well-prepared for future opportunities. You must apply to and be accepted into the Funding Network before applying for any grant funding opportunities.

Eligibility criteria

To sign up as an approved provider you must meet the following criteria. More detail can be found in the Funding Network Prospectus:

• Be a not-for-profit organisation unless its profits are used to fulfil its social purpose.
• Provide a free of charge and confidential service.
• If providing support to victims of crime the support must be made available whether or not a crime has been reported to the Police.
• Are non-discriminatory.
• Focus on initiatives that help individuals to cope and recover from the impact of crime or help increase community safety.
• Core provision of the service is in Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

The PCC reserves the right to reject any application.

Funding Tiers

The following funding tiers have been established which attract different Quality Assurance (QA) requirements which you can find below in the Quality Assurance Framework Matrix. This has been done to allow for a proportionate approach to achieving assurance.

When registering for the Funding Network, please consider what tier of funding you will be applying for, for a single project, should a funding opportunity open. The greater the amount of funding, the higher the level of QA requirements it will attract. If you plan to apply for a higher amount of funding than a specific tier allows, please ensure that you apply for the highest relevant tier. This will enable you to apply for grants up to the maximum amount of the tier.

• Tier One – Small grant funding – Up to £10,000
• Tier Two – Medium grant funding – £10,001 to £30,000
• Tier Three – Large grant funding – £30,001 to £50,000 

The Commissioner reserves the right to use existing financial benchmarks when assessing funding applications. More information can be found in the Funding Network Prospectus.

Should organisations wish to increase their tier of funding the can re-apply at a later date by submitting an updated application to meet the quality assurances (QAs) need for that funding tier.

How to Join?

• Providers of services will need to be signed up to the terms and conditions within the Funding Network Prospectus and the Code of Conduct to receive funding.
• Please read the Funding Network Prospectus to help guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.
• Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis to assess if organisations are suitable to join the funding network. If an organisation is successful they will be notified of this and informed what funding tier they can apply for future grants.
• If an organisation does not reach the threshold to join the funding network, feedback will be provided on how they can improve the application in order to resubmit. The Commissioning Team will work with the organisation to help them achieve the threshold if required.

Please also read the application form section below that provides pdf versions of the application questions to help you prepare your responses before you start completing your application forms:

• Tier One – Small grant funding – Up to £10,000 ,
• Tier Two – Medium grant funding – £10,001 to £30,000
•  Tier Three – Large grant funding – £30,001 to £50,000