Deadline: 26-Apr-2024
The East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking applications for the Community Grants Scheme which is committed to encourage and support community-led activities, that result in a community benefit for East Dunbartonshire residents.
The Community Grants Scheme is one of the ways that the Council provides funding to the community and voluntary sector. Any group that has a constitution, a bank account, is not for profit and aims to bring benefits to the residents of East Dunbartonshire can apply to the grants scheme. You do not need to have charitable status to apply.
Funding Information
- Scheme A funding up to £5000
- Scheme B funding from £5,000 to £10,000
What can they fund?
- You can apply for a grant for a wide range of projects as long as it is not for profit and brings benefits to the residents of East Dunbartonshire. You can apply for capital, revenue, consumables, ongoing capital and overhead costs.
- In your application you can ask for funding for start-up costs, special projects, equipment and salaries.
- Applications may only be made for costs incurred throughout the period of one year.
- Religious organisations that want to carry out work in the community can apply to the grants scheme.
Who can apply?
- To apply an organisation must be operating in East Dunbartonshire Council area and must:
- Have a constitution or other document setting out how the organisation is constituted.
- Be a not for profit organisation.
- Have a bank account in the name of the organisation.
- Have properly approved independent examined accounts and agreed procedures in place for recording income and expenditure, or if a new organisations provide a copy of your projected accounts.
- Have met the reporting requirements in relation to any projects previously funded by the Council.
- The project must meet at least one outcome of the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP).
For more information, visit East Dunbartonshire Council.