Democratic engagement grant

£300,000 is being made available, per year, to improve democratic engagement. The funding is to benefit as many people as possible.

Our Programme for government includes a commitment to reduce the democratic deficit.

This grant supports our aim to ensure every citizen can engage with democracy.

We aim to fund a range of organisations to ensure all groups can be reached. We will also be looking to ensure a geographic spread. The grant panel will consider value for money in their decision making.

• Welsh based organisations that are registered with The Charity Commission.
• 'Not-for-profit' organisations.
• Local authorities in Wales.

We welcome applications that propose partnership and collaborative working. There should be one lead applicant who will act as the grant holder and data controller.

We will not accept applications from any organisation with a party-political affiliation.

Successful applicants will join the Welsh Democratic Engagement Partnership. The Partnership meets on a regular basis.

Successful applicants will provide an evaluation at the end of the grant term.

Apply by completing the application form.

There are 2 application forms for projects requesting funding. Please refer to the guidance to ensure the correct form is used.

You can submit extra information you consider useful in support of your application. This can be project plans, communication plans, organisational and relationship diagrams.

Email your completed application to: Etholiadau.Elections@gov.wales.

If you need the application form in an alternative format, please email: Etholiadau.Elections@gov.wales.

We will write to the lead applicant of each application of the outcome.

• 17 April 2023: grant application window opens.
• 5 May 2023: initial grant application window closes.
• May 2023: outcome letters issued to bidders, grant award letters also issued.