Community Safety Fund Criteria

A safe and resilient community is one where people feel empowered to play an active role in shaping their environment and where trust between the public and the police is strong.

To address these challenges, we will take a collaborative approach, bringing together police, partners, and the community to find effective, lasting solutions. This ambition goes beyond simply responding to incidents; it is about creating the conditions for communities to thrive, where people feel listened to, supported, and confident that issues will be tackled.

By fostering strong partnerships, focusing on prevention, and building trust, we can ensure that Surrey’s neighbourhoods remain places where everyone feels safe and valued.

Local organisations and public service partners are invited to apply to the Community Safety Fund to deliver services that:

• Promote and help improve community safety in Surrey
• Are aligned with one or more of the Commissioners Priorities listed in the Police and Crime Plan:
  • Back to Basics Policing
  • Protecting Vulnerable People in Surrey
  • Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
  • Strengthening Safe and Resilient Communities
  • Fostering Integrity, Accountability and Wellbeing in Policing
• Are free of charge
• Are non-discriminatory (including being available to all regardless of residence status, nationality or citizenship)

Applications should show:

• A clear and obvious link to the prevention of crime and/or a reduction in harm to the community
• A focus on activity rather than equipment/ capital expenditure
• Clear Timescales
• A baseline position and intended outcomes (with measures)
• What additional resources (people or money) are available from partners to compliment any awarded resources by the Police and Crime Commissioner
• If this is a one off project.  If the bid looks for pump priming the bid should show how funding will be sustained beyond the initial funding period.
• Be consistent with the best practice principles of the Surrey Compact (where working with Voluntary, Community and Faith Groups)
• Clear performance management processes

The community Safety Fund is unable to support projects that:

• Are the operational responsibility of Surrey Police or are unsupported by SMT at Surrey Police
• Are based or delivered outside of Surrey
• Have no clear link to Community Safety or reduction of harm in the community
• Are filling a gap in public services due to waiting lists/ difficulty with community 
• Require ongoing funding (such as salary costs)
• Required funding for day to day running of organisations
• Are for routine repairs or maintenance
• Are a statutory duty of others, such as street lighting, road repair or traffic calming measures
• Are made on behalf of or will be used to make awards to a third party

Organisations applying for grant funding may be asked to provide:

• Copies of any relevant data protection policies
• Copies of any relevant safeguarding policies
• A copy of the organisation’s most recent financial accounts or annual report.
  
  

Monitoring and evaluation

When an application is successful, our office will draw up a Funding Agreement setting out the agreed level of funding and delivery expectations, including specific outcomes and timeframes.

The Funding Agreement will also specify performance reporting requirements. Funding will only be released once both sides have signed the document.

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