Community Development Support Grant (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 31-Jan-25

The Causeway Coast and Glens Council is currently accepting applications for the Community Development Support Grant to support, promote and develop the capacity of communities across Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council by providing financial assistance towards running costs of core community development organisations.

Funding Information

• There are 3 levels of grants available within the Community Development Support Grant Programme:
  • Category A: Community development group directly providing a programme of activities. The group has its own premises including a hall/ space adaptable for a range of activities and one or more meeting rooms, and hired by at least 2 other groups on a regular (at least monthly) basis. (Max amount you can apply for is £3,500)
  • Category B: Community development group directly providing a programme of activities with a small premises for their own use or a community centre which is hired out by less than 2 other users on a regular basis. (Max amount you can apply for is £2,500)
  • Category C: Community development group that provides a programme of activities without their own premises. Community group operating a Council owned community centre through an agreed Shared Management Agreement. (Max amount you can apply for is £1,250)

What can be funded?

• The types of expenditure that can be funded through this programme are the following core operating costs of your organisation:
  • Eligible Costs – Groups with premises i.e. Category A and Category B
    • Insurance
    • Utilities – electricity, heating, water, telephone
    • Rent (if you lease the premises)
    • Venue hire (if you need to hire a venue for activities that can’t be accommodated in your own facility)
    • Accountancy fees
    • Fire protection
    • Training for committee/staff (relating to operating premises) e.g. Health & Safety, Child Protection, Food Hygiene (up to max of £500)
    • Administration costs – stationary, postage, photocopying (up to max of £100)
    • Materials and small pieces of equipment
  • Eligible Costs – Groups without premises i.e. Category C
    • Insurance
    • Venue hire
    • Accountancy fees
    • Training for committee/staff (relating to activities of group) e.g. Health & Safety, Child Protection (up to max of £200)
    • Administration costs – stationary, postage, photocopying (up to max of £100)

Who can apply? 

• Organisations that apply to the CDSG must provide or host a range of different activities and services for the benefit of and to meet identified needs of their whole community, not just for a specific group and/or single issue within that community.
• Groups must demonstrate that they have good governance practices in place, that they provide a voice for local concerns and are inclusive and open to the whole community, encouraging people to become active and involved in their community and working in partnership with others.
• Eligible organisations will be those that are incorporated to provide programmes and offer services aimed at improving the social, economic and/or environmental situation of a certain locality i.e. housing estate, village, town or district. This may include Community Associations, Residents’ Groups, Town or Village Committees or similar. For the purposes of this programme only organisations that are open, accountable and representative of the geographical area in which they service, promote and support Community Development can apply.

Exclusions 

• This funding programme will not normally award grants to the following:
  • Individuals
  • Groups operating outside the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area.
  • Organisations with charitable fundraising as their main focus
  • Organisations who have substantial, demonstrable reserves
  • Umbrella organisations that do not have a separate local constitution.
  • Organisations principally established for the delivery of activities for one specific grouping or single issue e.g. youth groups, 50+ sector (such organisations could apply to the Social Connections Grant)
  • Culture, Arts and Heritage Groups (such organisations should apply to the Culture, Arts & Heritage Grant)
  • Sports Clubs/Leisure Activity Clubs (such organisations should contact Council’s Sport & Well-being section for support)
  • Organisations whose primary objectives are concerned with health, education or training.
  • Schools, pre-school or nursery provision
  • Political Organisations
  • Religious Organisations

For more information, visit Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council.