COMMUNITY and voluntary groups are being urged to hoover up some council cash to help benefit the area.

South Bucks District Council (SBDC) is inviting funding applications from community and voluntary organisations from the council’s Subscriptions and Donations Grant Fund.

Last year organisations, groups were awarded grants totalling more than £20,000 for projects geared towards helping the community.

Councillor Trevor Egleton, SBDC portfolio holder for healthy communities, said: “This is an ideal opportunity for not-for-profit organisations to benefit from a community grant and I urge local groups to apply. We want the funding to go to groups where money is an issue and to those which have a really positive effect on communities across our district."

“I would like to remind those thinking of applying that this grant is to help towards running costs and will not be awarded for the purchase of equipment or for one-off events.”

Applicants do not have to live within the area SBDC, but their services must benefit the residents of the district.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on January 15, 2016.

An application form will be available online from Monday at www.southbucks.gov.uk/Grants.

To discuss a potential application or for more information email community@southbucks.gov.uk or call 01895 837306.