COMMUNITY projects in Gwent have three weeks left to apply to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for a share of £250,000 in cash seized from criminals and from the sale of unclaimed found property. Applicants only have until 4pm on Friday 27th January 2017 to submit their bids for a share of the cash from Gwent PCC Jeff Cuthbert’s partnership fund.

The grant scheme is funded by the proceeds of crime awarded to the police and from the sale of unclaimed found property.

Each group will be able to apply for between £250 and £10,000 from the £250,000 available. Since the partnership fund was launched three and a half years ago £750,000 has been awarded to 250 community projects across Gwent.

The money has been seized from criminals who have been ordered to pay back their ill-gotten gains from activities such as organised crime and drug dealing.

This year, the fund is aimed primarily towards projects that focus on crime prevention, community cohesion and protecting vulnerable people.

For more information visit www.gwent.pcc.police.uk