Community Funding and Grants

Grants will be considered from organisations that deliver valuable services to Mole Valley residents and support our Corporate Strategy priorities.

Different grant funds available:

The Capital Fund for 2026/27 is no longer open for applications.

More information about the fund re-opening will be published on this page.

The Thomas Flack Trust Fund is no longer open for applications.

More information about the fund re-opening will be published on this page.

We provide revenue funding through our property investment vehicle MOVA to three organisations which have been identified as playing a significant role in helping us meet our wellbeing priorities.

Revenue grant applications are considered on a three-year cycle.

Organisations receiving funding in 2024/25

Citizen’s Advice Mole Valley – £120,000

  • To support provision of free advice service for everyone living and working in Mole Valley

East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service – £15,735

  • To provide specialist domestic abuse outreach services to Mole Valley residents and to manage the ‘Sanctuary Scheme’ within Mole Valley

Central Surrey Voluntary Action – £12,000

  • To resource on-going core work as a community and voluntary support service with integrated volunteer centre

Christmas activities

We contribute towards Christmas lights and activities in town centres across Mole Valley, including Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Bookham and Fetcham.

Closed churchyards

We provide funding for the maintenance of churchyards which are closed to burials, including those at St. Nicholas, Great Bookham, St. Margaret’s, Ockley, St. John’s Chapel and Holy Trinity Church, Westcott, and St. Martin’s Church, Dorking.

Priority will be given to organisations that:

  • show they will deliver improvements in at least one of our Corporate Strategy priority areas
  • show they have community support
  • work collaboratively with other agencies, organisations and individuals
  • raise funding through as many sources as possible
  • demonstrate that a grant will help to attract or unlock funding from other sources

Please call on 01306 885001 or email grants@molevalley.gov.uk if you have any questions.

Community Grants Policy

Visit these external sites to explore other sources of funding

Community Foundation for Surrey-Mole Valley Community Fund
Community Ownership Fund
Clarion Futures Communities
National Lottery Funding
Surrey Community Action
Your Fund Surrey – Community Projects Fund Surrey County Council

 
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