{"id":40,"date":"2025-02-17T00:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T00:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parishcouncil.chiltontowncouncil.co.uk\/wordpress_J\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:50:31","slug":"community-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bishopmiddleham-pc.gov.uk\/index.php\/community-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003366&#8243; transform_origin=&#8221;52%|48%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;257px&#8221; height=&#8221;202px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;107px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;main-content&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1273px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|30px|20px|30px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ff9900&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Comfortaa|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Community Grants<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffcc99&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-27px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]At Bishop Middleham, we believe in fostering a strong, vibrant, and inclusive community. 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