Grants for Voluntary and Community Groups in North Lanarkshire – UK

Deadline: 16-Nov-21

The North Lanarkshire Council has announced the applications for Voluntary and Community Groups to promote projects or activities which bring community benefit.

Funding Information

The maximum you can apply for is £1,000. You can apply:

• up to three times in any one financial year (1 April to 31 March) for different activities
• or for the same activity if six months have passed since the last application
• the total funded to any one organisation in any one year must not exceed £1,000

What can be funded?

Grants may be used for various purposes including:

• equipment
• accommodation or let charges
• social events
• running costs
• trips and outings
• programme costs
• improvements and building repairs
• Covid recovery

What can’t be funded?

Grants are not made for:

• activities that started before the application is made
• items of equipment of a personal nature
• repairs or improvements to premises not owned by, or leased to, the organisation applying

Eligibility Criteria

• You must be a democratically run voluntary organisation or community group operating in North Lanarkshire.
• This means that your organisation or group must be governed by people who are elected or appointed by the members of your organisation and that membership is open to appropriate sections of the community. For example, if your group is for people over 60 living in a particular town, anyone who falls into that category must be able to be a member.
• Religious organisations may apply if the project is open to all sections of the community and it does not promote a particular faith or religious viewpoint.
• Individuals, profit distributing organisations, private clubs (clubs without open memberships), political parties and Trade Unions may not apply.

For more information, visit https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/community-grants-and-awards/community-grants