# Community Assets Programme opens for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/13/community-assets-programme-opens-applications/
- Published: 2007-09-13T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The £30 million Community Assets programme, funded by the Office of the Third Sector
and delivered by the Big Lottery Fund, has opened for applications. It is designed
to enable third sector organisations to have greater control over the assets they
use, such as community buildings.
The programme will offer grants of between £150,000
and £1 million for the refurbishment of local authority buildings, including community
centres and other multi-purpose facilities, so they can benefit both local communities
and the third sector organisations that take them on.

Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, said: “This is a real opportunity for 
community groups and local authorities to transform assets like community centres
and other buildings into more vibrant and valuable resources of the whole community…

“Taking on ownership of an asset will help third sector organisations to develop
a base of independence and sustainability, which will enable them to grow and respond
better to the needs of local people.”

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There will be a single bidding round for all applications, which closes on 15 November
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