Prevention Funds

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has set up two funds in partnership with Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) and Quartet Community Foundation (QCF). The two funds have slightly different names, criteria and funding amounts however the ethos remains the same; to prevent crime and reduce the number of victims.

The Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund

Community groups and charities can apply for grants of between £1,000 to £5,000 from the Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund, the grant aim is to help create safer communities for all.

The Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund is open for applications three times a year. The most recent round closed January 2024.

The next upcoming applications can be seen here:

Open 3 June (2024)

Close 1 July

Panel w/c 5 August

Open 6 Jan (2025)

Close 3 Feb

Panel w/c 3 March

More information about the fund can be found here Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund – Somerset Community Foundation (somersetcf.org.uk)

Preventing Victims Fund

The Fund was open to groups who already provide services to victims of crime. It is being facilitated in a partnership between the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), Somerset Community Foundation and Quartet Community Foundation.

The fund supported the prevention priority within the Police and Crime Plan.

Applications for this fund are currently closed and plans for 2024/25 are being considered.