Deadline: 7-Apr-25
The Glasgow City Council is accepting applications for the Glasgow Communities Fund Programme to make a positive difference to people and communities, supporting residents of Glasgow to share in, and benefit from, the opportunities in the city.
Aims
- The Fund aims to tackle poverty and inequality through:
- Building the skills, capacity and resilience of individuals and communities;
- Supporting activities and services that will enable and empower communities to become involved in the social, economic and cultural life of the city; and
- Removing or minimising disadvantages experienced by people with additional support needs and/or protected characteristics.
Priorities
- Recognising that reducing poverty and inequality relies on many forms of interventions, the Fund is underpinned by two priority areas: Improving Communities and Resilient Communities. They wish to support initiatives that contribute to one or more of the Fund’s outcomes through these priority areas.
- Improving Communities
- Through this priority they want to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to improve their lives by addressing the impact of barriers such as deprivation, disadvantage, exclusion, inequality and isolation.
- They want to support services and activities that improve the health, well-being, social and/or economic position of communities and individuals, enabling them to reach their full potential and play an active role in the city.
- Resilient Communities
- Through this priority they want to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to actively participate within their local communities and empower them to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs.
- They want to support services and activities that strengthen resilience, encourages learning and skill development, increases aspirations and confidence of communities and individuals enabling them to reach their full potential and play an active role in the city.
- Through this priority they want to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to actively participate within their local communities and empower them to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs. They want to support services and activities that strengthen resilience, encourage learning and skill development, increase aspirations and confidence of communities and individuals enabling them to reach their full potential and play an active role in the city.
- Improving Communities
Themes
- The five themes are designed to help organisations to demonstrate how their funded project aligns with the overall aims and objectives of the Fund. The themes are:
Principles
- In delivering these aims, the Fund is guided by the following principles:
- Communities are best placed to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs; and
- Community led organisations are vital to creating, empowering and sustaining resilient communities.
Funding Information
- You can apply for a minimum award of £20,000 and a maximum of £200,000 each year. It is anticipated that demand for funding will be high so please only apply for what you need.
Outcomes
- The Fund has the following overarching outcomes:
- People and communities have access to services, support and opportunities that improve their lives and well-being. People and communities are more self-reliant and are better able to identify ways to improve and take control of their lives and well-being.
- People are better able to gain the skills, capacity and confidence to play an active role in their communities.
- People and communities are better able to influence and participate in decision making and service development.
- People and communities are better able to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs.
- People and communities are better able to participate in the social, economic and cultural life of Glasgow.
Eligibility Criteria
- They will accept applications from the following types of organisations:
- Company Ltd by Guarantee
- Community Interest Company (CIC) – (in line with other funders, they would expect CICs to have a minimum of three Directors who are not related).
- Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
- Constituted Charity/Voluntary Sector Organisations (including unincorporated)
- Housing Associations
- Colleges
Ineligibility Criteria
- They will not accept applications from the following:
- Individuals or Sole Traders
- Organisations that generate profit for private distribution
- Statutory/Public Bodies such as Glasgow City Council and its Arm’s Length External Organisations, Community Councils, NHS, Police Scotland etc
