Community Grants

 

Knaresborough Town Council puts an amount of money aside in their budget each year for use by Community Groups and organisations in the town. Funding applications must clearly be of benefit to the people of Knaresborough. 

 

The total amount put aside for grants for the financial year 2026 - 2027 is £35,000 and this will be split between community grants, green grants and small grants. 
For more information, or for an application form please follow the links below.

 

Grant Funding Policy and Guidance  
Grant Application Form 
Grant Monitoring Form (to be completed at 12 months from award given)
 

Knaresborough Town Council welcomes applications for Community Grants to be submitted by community groups and organisations in the town in accordance with the guidance criteria to benefit the people of Knaresborough (Download the application form and application guidance from KTC website).  Community Grants will be considered four times a financial year (1 April to 31 March).

Applications should be submitted by the deadlines publicised throughout the year for corresponding Town Council meeting dates. Applicants are usually informed within two weeks of the council meeting.

The deadlines for funding applications for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 are as follows:

7 April 2026

Future dates TBC

Grants will be allocated at the discretion of the Town Council at the Finance and General Purposes Meetings. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered until the next round of funding. Grants will not be made retrospectively.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk's Office. 

 

 

 

Small Grants Fund

Knaresborough Town Council have introduced a small grants fund for funding up to £350. 

Applications can be sent to clerk@knaresboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk and will be dealt with on a monthly basis.

Small Grants Application Form 

Grants Awarded by Knaresborough Town Council

2025 - 2026

Waterside Resident Association – maintenance

£1050

Renaissance Knaresborough - Trompe L’Oiel

£1000

FEVA – Market Place Entertainment

£2500

Friends of Jacob Smith Park – Barn Owl Box

£350

The Village - Moses Basket mattresses

£350

Restart Yorkshire - Move Defib (Cricketers)

£300

The Half Moon – New Defib

£350

Yorkshire Create - Chrismouse Advent Window project

£500

FEVA - Kboro Forest Family Fun Day

£300

MIND – Harrogate District - Mental Elf Fun Run

£2000

Kboro Youth Council

£2500

The Art Guild - Artmaker forum and festival at Henshaws

£1000

Friends of Aspin Pond - Restoration and maintenance

£1000

Inspire Youth Yorkshire - Planting for privacy

£280

Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library

£219

Scriven Pre-school - Outdoor refurb project

£1500

Knaresborough Lions Club – BedRace Support

£9000

Churches Together – Nativity Road Closure Support

£350

1st Knaresborough Scouts – Fire door replacements

£700

Knaresborough Choral Society – 40th Anniversary concert

£1000

Friends of Meadowside Academy – Garden Club

£350

Harrogate Road Safety Dog Training - Kboro Pet Day

£350

TOTAL

£26,949

2024 - 2025

Holy Trinity Church and Hall – resurfacing of the road project

£5000

Knaresborough Lions Club – the Great Knaresborough Bed Race (medical and first aid provision)

£5130

FEVA – 10-day arts festival

£2000

Harrogate Road Safety Dog Training Club – Knaresborough Pet Day

£350

8th May Flood Response – Chain Lane Community Hub

£3000

Waterside Residents Association – planting scheme

£982.26

Knaresborough in Bloom – Tree trail project

£1000

Inspire Youth – The Hangout

£1500

Mind (Harrogate District) – Mental Elf Fun Run

£1000

Christians Together – Mkt Place Nativity

£500

Knaresborough in Bloom – Planting scheme

£600

St John’s Primary School Council – litter picking equipment

£150

Waterside Residents Assoc – Xmas lights

£310

The Village – Conversation café

£350

Knaresborough Celtic FC – Café and Boot shop

£280

People Together/Kboro Revolution – Cultural Celebration and Food Festival

£350

Kboro Community Land Trust

£700

Waterside Resident Association – Waterside in Bloom

£345

Kboro and District Chamber – Party in the Park

£350

Knaresborough Youth Council – Inspire Youth

£350

North Yorkshire Youth – Kboro Youth Club Equipment

£350

2023 - 2024

Inspire Youth - Junior Youth Club

£4500

Knaresborough in Bloom - Annual planting of containers throughout the Town

£1600

Knaresborough Flower Club - Coronation Display at Market Cross

£300

Henshaws - Artmaker symposium and festival 2023

£800

Chamber of Trade - Town Crier uniform

£750

Independent Domestic Abuse Services - to further work in Knaresborough

£2500

Aspin Park Academy - Green initiative

£400

King James's School - Bebra 50th Anniversary Hoodies

£1000

Renaissance Knaresborough - Town Window Scheme

£3000

Henshaws - Woodwork workshop

£500

Knot Another Choir - Manchester Annual Choral Competition

£2040

Citizens Advice - To help access to service in Knaresborough

£1500

Knaresborough Museum Association - New Heritage Centre

£2000

 2022 -2023

Inspire Youth Payment 2 of 3 supporting youth work

£3900

Knaresborough in Bloom - Annual planting of containers throughout the Town

£1600

Knaresborough Connectors - to support the 'Voice' project

£1000

Knaresborough Business Collective - Spring Fayre

£1500

The Creative Rise C.I.C - The Hive Community Project

£4000

Knaresborough Lions Club - Bed Race 2023 support

£6000

Chain Lane Hub - supporting the Games in the Park Project

£1582

2021 - 2022 

 

Friends of Aspin Pond - pond dredging

£1000

Knaresborough in Bloom - Annual planting of containers throughout the town

£1600

Knaresborough Museum Association - Town Museum Project

£5000

Knaresborough Connectors - Community Festival

£600

KASHS Allotment - contribution towards wildlife cameras

£250

Gracious St Methodist Church/Resurrected Bites - Community Grocery Store Project

£7000

Knaresborough Christmas Market - to support the Annual Event

£1110

FEVA - Annual Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts

£2000

Knaresborough Business Collective - Spring Fayre

£1500

Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag - wall repair

£5429