Village Shops Grants

Up to £500 offer to Village Shops to improve service

Setting up a community shop? Need some new equipment to improve your service to customers? Launching a new range of local food products? Want to hang on to your post office service? Introducing a new service in your shop? Trying to get more customers to use your shop? Wish to improve access to your shop?

Then why not apply for a grant of up to £500 from the “Villages Shops Help Fund” through Dorset Community Action?

There are only three main conditions involved; 1) the project must aim to improve the shop’s service to local customers; 2) the project can’t have already begun before asking for the money; 3) grants can only be awarded to the last remaining food shop or post office service in the village.

Anyone wishing to apply for a Villages Shops Help Fund grant can get information by ringing Simon Thompson on 01305-216412 or by writing to Dorset Community Action, Community House, The Barracks, Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 IYG. Fax 01305-216420. E.mail simon.thompson@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk.
 

Click here to download an application form and Checklist  information about the Village Shops Grant.