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Expression of interest form

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Here we outline the simple steps for applying to the Booster Programme.

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Before you fill in the Expression of Interest form, please make sure you've read our application guidance or download the guidance at the bottom of this page.

Once you have completed this expression of interest form, a member of the Community Shares Unit will assess your application.

You will receive an email notifying you about whether your eligible to apply.

If you're eligible to apply you will be send a link to an application form relating to the programme we think best suits your needs.

If you experience any technical issues whilst completing this form, please contact [email protected]

Expression of Interest Form

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Section 1-Data Protection Policy
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Section 2-Your Organisation
















Community Business Website









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Section 2-Organisation Details



Section 3 - Your Application 



Please describe what the money raised from the share offer will do (and include information if relevant on how it will assist communities adjust to the impact of COVID-19?

For more information on the pathways please visit: https://www.communitysharesbooster.org.uk/guidance
Section 4 - Your Eligibility
Please ensure you have read the relevant section of the guidance before completing this section.

For guidance on Power to Change's definition of a community business, please visit:https://communitysharesbooster.org.uk/guidebook/are-you-community-business

For guidance on Power to Change's definition of a community business, please visit: https://communitysharesbooster.org.uk/guidebook/are-you-community-business

For guidance on Power to Change's definition of a community business, please visit: https://communitysharesbooster.org.uk/guidebook/are-you-community-business

For guidance on Power to Change's definition of a community business, please visit: https://communitysharesbooster.org.uk/guidebook/are-you-community-business

You can select more than one

Please select both your primary and secondary impact goals that you will contribute towards. You can only select 2 options. You can choose by holding Ctrl/command

We can only use funds to support charitable purposes, which are listed here. To be eligible for the Booster Programme you must identify a charitable purpose that is addressed by your community business.

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Section 5 - Your Area
   
Please provide up to three full postcode(s) that are representative of the areas that your community business is or will be engaging with or working in: 




Tell us about that area. What are the issues people face in the area that you are working in

Using your primary postcode, please indicate the level of deprivation of the neighbourhood that the organisation is active in, as recorded by the national Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This information can be sourced using this map http://dclgapps.communities.gov.uk/imd/idmap.html - entering the appropriate postcode and then selecting the deprivation level it identifies for the neighbourhood e.g. “30% most deprived” from the dropdown above. 
Section 6 - Your Community Share Offer Plans



You can apply for up to £10,000 to help you finalise your community share offer. This may include further work on your business plan, community engagement work, governance structure and legal registration, the share offer document and the promotional campaign. We also expect you to apply for the Community Shares Standard Mark, as the final step towards launching your offer. You will be asked to provide detailed costs should you be invited to full application - this is just to give us a rough sense of your funding requirements.

This can be up to a maximum of £100,000 or 50% of the maximum community share capital you hope to raise, whichever is the lesser. You will be able to request a different amount should you be invited to full application - this is just to give us a rough sense of your funding requirements.

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Section 7 - Other Sources of Support
We would like to know if you are receiving or are in the process of applying for other forms of support or funding. 

Accessing other forms of support or funding will not disadvantage your application but rather help us understand where you're accessing your development funding from.


Choose as many as you like by holding Ctrl/Command. If you are receiving support from an organisation or programme not listed, please select "Other" and provide details of the support in the question below. 

For each programme, please outline: 1) The nature of support i.e. development grant, consultancy 2) The activities it support i.e. business planning work 3) The value of support 4) Dates when it took place 5) The providers (if any) you worked with

Please skip the question if you are not intending to apply or waiting for a decision on any other support programmes.

For each programme, please outline: 1) The nature of support i.e. development grant, consultancy 2) The activities it support i.e. business planning work 3) The value of support 4) Dates when it took place 5) The providers (if any) you worked with

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Land and building information







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Section 8 - Your Investment Propositions

No need to complete this section for a ReBoost application

Section 10- Your Timetable



Section 9 - Final Checklist
Here is a summary of the required actions before submitting your Expression of Interest Form  
Have you read the guidance thoroughly and understand the Power to Change eligibility criteria for funding?

We would like to arrange a short 15-30 min phonecall with you to discuss your Expression of Interest and review your Step-by-Step report, if you have started to complete it. Please arrange a time via this link:




As the independent trust that supports community business in England, Power to Change wants to improve the diversity and inclusion of the community business sector. This guide helps you to make your community business more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities.                                                            We'd like to understand a little about your background, so please could you fill in this very quick survey  
    
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Community Shares Booster Fund – application guidance

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This guidance will help you decide whether the Community Shares Booster programme is right for you.

Community Shares Booster Programme Guidance for applicants cover
Community Shares Booster Fund – application guidance [main]
Community Business ReBoost Fund – guidance for applicants
Community Business ReBoost Fund – guidance for applicants