- To organisations involved in Party Politics or promoting political views
- For activities that promote religious beliefs or pay towards any maintenance or works to a religious building. However, religious organisations can receive grants for the community and social aspects of their activity which do not promote religious beliefs
- Retrospectively (ie, for expense incurred or purchases made before a grant has been formally offered) or to meet debts or liabilities
- To organisations that have not complied with the conditions of grants given in the past by North Devon Council
- For donations, to individuals, or to profit making organisations
- For projects that should ordinarily be the statutory responsibility of another organisation
- To Schools or Academies (though PTA groups can apply for funding for extra-curricular activities)
- If the organisation already holds substantial resources (any organisation that holds unrestricted reserves over £100,000 will be expected to explain why they need a Community Councillor Grant)
- For a grant on the behalf of another community group, organisation, club, charity, CIC or voluntary group who has responsibility for delivering the project. However, applications will be accepted from a Town or Parish Council on behalf of an organization who do not have a constitution or bank account.
- For the payment of salaries or wages.
- For projects or activities outside North Devon District area
- To projects already in receipt of statutory or strategic funding from North Devon Council