Deadline: 16-May-25
The Antrim and Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) ‘Community Safety Small Grants Programme’ has been designed to support, promote and develop community safety initiatives throughout the council area.
The PCSP small grants programme has been developed to support the delivery of projects aimed at improving Community Safety across Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
Aims
- The aim of grant funding is to provide financial support for projects and activities that add benefit to the Borough and contribute to improving the lives of local people and places. The following requirements must be met to be considered for funding:
- Have a clear purpose to the activity based on clearly evidenced need
- Be able to demonstrate how their project meets relevant funding criteria
- Can deliver high quality desired outcomes in a cost-effective manner
- The Applicant organisation can demonstrate that it is well run with the capacity to deliver the project as stated
- Reflect the statutory remit of the Council, aligned to the Corporate Plan and Community Plan
Themes
- Funding is available under several themes (applicants should clearly indicate which theme their project relates to):
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Community Vulnerability
- Road Safety
- Confidence in Policing
Funding Information
- Community Safety Small Grants Programme up to £1,000
- Projects must take place between:
- 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026
Eligible Expenses
- Room/venue hire
- Facilitation costs/Coaching/Training/Tutor costs
- Training/Capacity building costs
- Hospitality (£25.00 maximum per head, per day)
- Advertising/publicity/newsletters/website development, maintenance and hosting (relating specifically to programme)
- Stationery
- Promotional material/banners/flyers
- Internet or telephone costs (account in applicant’s name)
- Transport hire
- Hire of entertainment (to include inflatables)
- Hire of infrastructural items (PA/electronic equipment/staging)
- Trips/entrance fees
- Travel relating specifically to project/programme
- Access NI checks
- Public and employer’s liability insurance
- Purchase of materials and essential small items of equipment up to a maximum of £500 per annum
- Volunteer expenses (up to a maximum of £10.00 per day: i.e. hospitality or travel to a meeting/conference/event). Proof of expenses will be required.
Ineligible Expenses
- Trips/visits/outings outside of Northern Ireland (exception – if they have been specifically approved by Council)
- Unrelated professional fees (solicitors, etc.)
- Bank charges, loans, deficits or fines or any other financial liabilities
- Salary costs.
- Professional/Consultancy fees
- Rent or hire of group’s own facility
- Salary costs including seasonal staff
- Group members or volunteers cannot benefit financially from this award (except for volunteer expenses)
- Purchase of Balloons & single-use plastics
- Purchase of flags and bunting without prior approval.
- Minibus insurance or rental hire for groups won bus/transport
- Alcohol
Eligibility Criteria
- The process is open to formally constituted groups which are not-for-profit that are transparent, accountable and must be from or operating within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
- Be based in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area or have their main activities based in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
- Be committed to Equal Opportunities in terms of organisational policies and the delivery of services to those being served or represented.
- Be non-party political and open to the full range of local opinion.
- Have appropriate and adequate insurance cover for all activities.
- Ensure that all group activities abide by the law and that the necessary permissions are obtained for activities from the appropriate body/authority.
- Ensure that Child Protection Policy/Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedures are in place and adhered to as and when appropriate.
- Have a bank/building society account.
- Be able to produce an annual statement of independently audited or certified accounts or be able to present a bank statement in the case of newly established groups.
- Have arrangements in place for dispersing the group’s funds if they dissolve/end.
- Agree to Antrim and Newtownabbey PCSP’s promotion, monitoring, evaluation, and training procedures as required.
- Be prepared, if requested, to showcase your project to others and PCSP Members via a media your group feels comfortable with, such as slide show, scrap board, story board, video etc.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Council will not normally fund the following: –
- Costs associated with projects operating outside of the Borough Council area.
- Applications for specific projects which are clearly the responsibility of another statutory organisation.
- Retrospective expenditure.
- Applications received after the closing date specified in the public advertisement.
- For profit enterprises.
- Costs that are already covered by other sources of funding.
- Organisations that can share out profits to individuals, members or shareholders.
- Charity, fundraising events and donations.
- Individuals.
- Costs that are not clearly linked to the project.
- Projects that provide no significant benefit to the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
- Projects that duplicate what already exists.
- Projects that are not in line with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council policies.
- Individuals involved in the delivery of the project, that is, staff, volunteers or board members of the applicant organisation, cannot benefit personally from the award of this grant. This means that they cannot be paid for the provision of goods or services from the grant.
- It is unlikely that you will receive funding if you have previously received a grant from us that was not managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Offer.
For more information, visit Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council.