Wells Carnival Ltd & Holkham Charitable Foundation 2026

Grant Application

Our grants comprise of money from the bucket collection during the parade on Wells Carnival Day, a donation from the Holkham Charitable Foundation, plus a contribution from Carnival Funds. We have a limited amount available to give away so please read through the following information to check you are eligible to apply for a grant. Please be aware that not all applications will be successful and due to time constraints, no applications will be considered after the closing date.

1) Only one application per group/organisation will be considered – should several departments within your organisation require funding, please ensure they are grouped into one application.

2) Applications are invited from any nonprofit making organisation/charity based in Wells-next-the-Sea/NR23 postcode OR from non profit making organisations/charities that serve the NR23 area.

3) Successful grant applications are to be used for projects and activities that directly contribute to advancing the organisation’s aims.

4) Applicants should hold a current bank account in the name of the group/organisation.

5) Closing date for the 2026 applications is Friday 11th September, 2026. All successful applicants will be contacted by the end of September, 2026.

6) Grants will be distributed at our AGM on: Tuesday October 5th, 2026 in the Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall in Wells. We would request that a member of the successful group/organisation attend to receive their grant. You are welcome to give a brief report on your group and their aims at this time.

7) By submitting the following application, you confirm any successful awards will be used for the purpose requested below unless authorised otherwise by Wells Carnival Ltd.

Name of Group/Organisation(required)

Charity No. (if applicable)

Contact Name and Address

Contact Tel No. (required)

Your Email (required)

Amount Applying for: £

How would you use the funds for which you have applied? Give brief details below of the work of your group, your aims for the year and an estimate of how many people could benefit from this grant.
(If you have any costings or estimates for a particular project, please include details.)

Grant Details

Give brief details of the work of your group/organisation, including your aims for the coming year.

Organisation Details

How many people do you estimate would benefit from this grant?

No. of beneficiaries (required)

Please ensure you complete the details below in full – successful applications will be paid by BACs

BACS Details - (preferred payment method):

Account name

Account number

SORT Code

Only complete this section if Cheque payment required

Account name: (ie to whom the cheque is payable).

Would your group be interested in running a fundraising event or stall during Carnival 2027?

YESNO

(If YES we will be in touch in the new year) - Carnival may be able to help you with organising gazebos, tables etc., and possibly put you in touch with other groups with whom you could share a project. Unfortunately, we would be unable to provide manpower

Any Additional Information: