Police Property Act Fund

Twice a year, Greater Manchester Police Authority awards grants to voluntary and charitable organisations which solely benefit the communities of Greater Manchester. The money is taken from the Police Property Act Fund. This fund is made up of money received by the police through the sale of property which has been confiscated by order of the court.

Awards for grants are secured through an application process. Applications from statutory organisations and those in receipt of substantial and on-going local or national government funding are not considered. Community groups in receipt of a one-off start up grant are eligible to apply. Details of specific exclusions are listed in the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document which can be downloaded below.

A Police Property Act Fund Board initially vets applications before they are referred to the Finance, Assets and Technology Resources Committee for a decision. The Board consists of five police authority members, the Fund Administrator and the Treasurer. The Board meets periodically throughout the year to consider applications. In March/April and September/October each year a report is submitted to the Finance, Assets and Technology Resources Committee with details of recommended awards for approval. The deadlines for submission of applications to these meetings are January 31 and July 10 respectively. Any applications which miss a specific deadline will be considered at a subsequent meeting however applications for money to fund projects which are due to take place prior to the next meeting will be rejected.

Applications for awards must meet one of the following criteria:

To create opportunities for children and young people to get involved in extra-curricular activities.
To promote safety and reduce the fear of crime amongst the elderly and vulnerable, including victims of crime, by providing support and advice.
To develop opportunities for improving community cohesion between people from different ethnic backgrounds.
To assist in the prevention of crime within the local community.

For more information about the fund and application documents see the links table at the bottom of this page.

Recent successful awards include: -

£925 Victim Support & Witness Service - To provide alarms.
£500 African & Caribbean Mental Health Services - Music workshop for people with mental health problems to develop, empower them and to gain more confidence.
£500 Reflections Dance Troupe - To assist in funding materials/dressmaking costs.
£500 Bury Blue Devils Wheelchair Basketball Team - To promote more disabled people take part, production of awareness raising DVDs for schools, clubs and colleges.
£550 Helping the Poor and Needy (H-PAN) - Public safety promotion project relating to crime prevention for youths aged 11-25.
£400 Droylsden Youth Centre - To provide waterproof tops for youths attending soccer schools.
£765 Looking Glass Films - To assist in producing film which supports the prevention of domestic violence and raises awareness.
£500 Eccles Squadron Air Training Corps - Flight training equipment and radio communications training and equipment.
£1,000 Cheadle Park Vets Bowling Club - To assist funding of security fencing around the bowling green to prevent vandalism.
£360 The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) - Hate crime workshop to support prevention of homophobic behaviour, delivered to four Manchester high schools.

Guidance Notes	police_property_act_fund_-_guidance
Ethnic Monitoring Form	ethnic_monitoring_form
Letter to Applicants	letter_to_applicant
Application Form	application_form

This page was last updated on 22 May 2008