• Trailblazer Community Grants Application

    Thank you for taking the time to complete this application form for Trailblazer Community Grants funding. Please make sure you answer all of the questions and refer to the guidance document to ensure that you are able to meet the requirements of the scored questions.

  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) has provided Better Connect with £900,000 of Trailblazer funding to support the Department for Work and Pensions 'Get Britain Working' policy. Through this funding YNYCA wishes to invest in a community grants fund to support economically inactive adults to build confidence and interpersonal skills to increase their employability.

    Applications are open for Large and Small Grants.

    £300,000 is available for small grants of between £10,000 to £25,000

    £600,000 is available for larger grants of between £25,001 to £100,000.

    Eligible Organisations:

    - Charities and voluntary organisations

    - Community Interest Companies and Social Enterprises

    - Local Community Groups

    - Training Providers

    - Employer Networks or Partnerships

    - Consortia (with a lead accountable body)

    Please use this form to apply to Better Connect for a Trailblazer Community Grant. This form will capture information about your organisation, assess your suitability and eligibility for a grant and provide you with an opportunity to share your provision/delivery idea that helps to support those who are economically inactive and to better connect work, health and skills in your community.

  • Eligibility Checklist

    The checklist below has been designed to help you confirm that you are eligible to receive Trailblazer Community Grant funding.
  • Please read the following statements carefully and tick to confirm that your organisation is eligible (** if you are not currently delivering programmes with Better Connect, please leave this question blank).*

  • Section 1: Organisation Details

    This section will enable Better Connect to establish your organisation's eligibility and suitability to receive Trailblazer Community Grant Funding.
  • Is your organisation included on the Better Connect Approved Delivery Partner List?*
  • If yes, please can you confirm that your organisational information is up to date?*
  • What is the legal status of your organisation?*
  • What date was your company registered?*
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  • Are you VAT registered?*
  • What size organisation are you?*
  • Please confirm which district your organisation is based in.*
  • Please confirm that you deliver services/provision to residents who live in York or North Yorkshire.*

  • Section 2: Policies and Assurances

    It is perfectly acceptable not to have some of the policies and assurances listed in the applications form. Not having these will not prevent you from being eligible to access a Trailblazer Community Grant but may highlight areas of development. There are some policies in the list that must be in place before any delivery can begin, Better Connect can support you to do this.
  • From the list below, please confirm which of the following policies your organisation has in place.*
  • Please confirm which insurances your organisation currently holds. Please select all that apply.
  • Is your organisation registered with the Information Commissioners Office for processing or intending to process personal data?*

  • Section 3: Due Diligence

    This section has been designed to ensure that your organisation is both eligible and suitable to receive a Trailblazer Community Grant.
  • Is your organisation in a state of insolvency, voluntary administration, compulsory winding up and receivership, composition with creditors, company voluntary arrangements  or subject to equivalent proceedings?*
  • Have you or any person who is a member of your administrative management or supervisory body; or has powers of representation, decision or control in the organisation been convicted of any of the following?*
  • In the last 3 years have you*
  • Are there any conflicts of interest you wish to declare?*
  • Have there ever been performance issues relating to previous contracts or grants that you have been awarded?*

  • Section4: Your Project

    This section will be used to capture what you would like to deliver through Trailblazer Community Grants. Answers in this section will be scored and used to determine successful/unsuccessful applications. Please refer to the accompanying guidance document to help you complete this section. All questions will be scored out of 6.
  • Please identify which grant your organisation is applying to.*
  • Did you deliver a Community Grants Project in 2025/2026?*
  • Were you funded to deliver Trailblazer Provision (directly through the Local Authorities or YNYCA) in 2025/2026?*
  • Did you achieve all your outputs and outcomes as per your contract?*
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  • Is the project you are proposing in this application*
  • Which cohort(s) of economically inactive participants will your project engage?*
  • Which of the following Trailblazer objectives does your proposed project support?*
  • Please confirm your proposed project will focus on supporting people and communities experiencing inequalities.*
  • Small Grants of between £10,000 - £25,000 will be awarded for the purposes of Community Grants objectives. Please identify from the list below what type of activities your project will deliver*
  • Large Grants of between £25,001 - £100,000 will be awarded for the purposes of Community Grants objectives. Please identify from the list below what type of activities your project will deliver.*
  • Which district(s) will your project be delivered in?*
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  • When would you like your project to start?*
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  • Project end date - when will your project finish? *
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  • How will your project be delivered?*
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  • Declarations and permissions

    By confirming the statements below, you are providing assurance that your organisation is both eligible and suitable to be considered for Trailblazer Community Grant Funding
  • I can confirm the following statements*
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