PCC invites community groups to bid for share of £330,000 crime prevention funding
Substantial funding, that includes seizing assets from criminals, is being made available by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to organisations, charities and voluntary groups in Devon and Cornwall to help deliver projects committed to tackling burglary and theft, and its root causes.
Each year, the OPCC awards funding to schemes that support the Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan priorities and her specifically chosen annual theme. The focus for the current financial year has been projects specifically addressing crime prevention measures, tackling drug and alcohol related antisocial behaviour, and preventing violence against women and girls.
The Commissioner’s latest Community Grant Scheme and the Police Property Act (PPA) Fund is being launched on Monday, September 1. The theme for both funds is the prevention and reduction of burglary and theft – including the root causes of both burglary and theft such as drugs and alcohol, and antisocial behaviour.
Funding of £200,000 is up for grabs through the Community Grant Scheme, of which £133,000 will be awarded to projects in Devon and £67,000 in Cornwall, minus administration fees.
The PPA Fund varies each year as it is funded by the sale of seized goods by the police. For the next financial year, the total is £115,300. Of that, £78,400 will fund projects in Devon and £36,900 in Cornwall, minus administration fees.
Both schemes are being delivered in partnership with Devon Community Foundation (DCF) and Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF). Each chosen project will be awarded up to £5,000.
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