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Grant Awards

Since awards began in late 2008, over one million pounds of awards have been made to organisations within the Sid Valley for a wide range of community projects.

If you are a member of an organisation which seeks funding in whole or part for projects appropriate for the Cummunity Grants Fund, you are invited to apply. Have a look at previous awards listed below.

Where appropriate a plaque will be displayed with your project. Here are examples of the plaques that you can see around the Sid Valley where the awards from the SVA have played a part.

Keith Owen Fund Plaque 2019

Plaques 2019 onwards

Keith Owen Fund Plaque pre 2019

Plaques earlier than 2019

What is the Scope of the Scheme?

The SVA Commmunity Grants Scheme committee considers every application received and makes its recommendation to award grants in accordance with the SVA Objects. These recommendations are reviewed by the SVA Management Committee.

The SVA Objects are:

In the valley of the River Sid in East Devon and its environs, to:

  • Promote for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment,
  • Advance the education of the public through the establishment and maintenance of a museum and by facilitating research into the history of Sidmouth and the Sid Valley and publishing the results to the public.
  • Provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have such need of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their condition of life.

How to apply for a grant ...

Grants have been awarded to the following organisations:

2010

Project Details Grant £ Annual Total £
Hopper Bus   2,000  
British Legion Memorial   1,250  
St. Nicholas School Trip   5,000  
Talking Newspaper Stickers for Memory Sticks 1,750  
Sidmouth Sailing Club Rescue Boat, One boat + 2 engines 5,000  
G. Guides Camping Equipment Suggest one plaque combined with HQ project 42-10t 1,500  
AONB P.O.Hutchinson Project Cultural Heritage project – shared with HLF,EDDC,DCC(over 3 years) 17,900  
Sidmouth in Bloom Fishes   3,900  
Cancer mini-bus   5,000  
Salcombe Regis Histories   1,052  
Rugby Club at Sidford   10,000  
G. Guide Sidmouth HQ Restoration   10,000  
FolkWeek Raising the Roots   2,000  
All Saints Organ   10,000  
Sarah Hill + Alice Tilley Scout Jamboree Sweden 500  
Sidmouth Gig Local sport amenity 10,000  
Byes E E P Environmental project in Byes, Bio-diversity survey 1,000  
Sidmouth Army Cadet Force Standard & pole 350  
The Arches Info. Centre Association with Museum - input for Interpretation 15,000  
Sidmouth in Bloom Sea World 2011 4,000  
Sidmouth in Bloom Raised Bed 1,750  
Sidmouth in Bloom 1,000 Daffodil Bulbs 70 108,952

2009

Project Details Grant £ Annual Total £
Sid in Bloom Reservoir planters, Fortfield Terrace 712  
Deepway Meadow Pond   1,400  
Sidmouth Twinning Circle Book preparation 300  
Hopper Bus   2,500  
Parish Bench   2,000  
NL Observatory Dome for New Telescope 10,000  
Seaworld at Triangle   3,000  
New Delderfield Memorial   1,000  
Bulbs for the Byes   5,000  
FolkWeek 2009 Training of local school children in Folk Music, Dance, and Folk Craft 5,000  
Sidmouth Infants Wildlife Discovery   3,432  
Sid Vale Carnival Club Tractor 7,000 41,344

2008

Project Details Grant £ Annual Total £
AONB Bat Survey Third Annual Payment 1,500  
Kennaway House Garden Keith Owen Memorial Tree Planted 7,517  
Sid Valley Horticultural Soc. Display stands. 5,000  
Cricket Club Thatch &nbsp 10,000 24,017
CIO Charity No.1154749