Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The East Renfrewshire Council invites applications for capital projects that support community-led local economic development and regeneration as part of the Scottish Government’s second round of its Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP).
Applications should be able to demonstrate wider community involvement and support and should complement the Council’s Community Plan, Fairer East Ren, and also the Council’s economic development ambitions for the area.
Fund Objectives
- to link and align place based initiatives and establish a coherent local framework to implement the Place Principle
- to support place policy ambitions such as town centre revitalisation, community led regeneration, 20 minute neighbourhoods and Community Wealth Building and Inclusive Growth
- to ensure that all place based investments are shaped by the needs and aspirations of local communities; and
- to accelerate the ambitions for net zero, wellbeing and inclusive economic development, community involvement and ownership, and tackling inequality and disadvantage.
Funding Information
- The Council is set to receive around £2.3m over the lifespan of the PBIP programme and this round’s allocation is £551,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be able to demonstrate support for their initiative from people in the local East Renfrewshire community and applications are open to:
- Community Groups
- Public sector organisations
- Charities
- Housing Associations
- Health and Social Care Partnerships
- East Renfrewshire Council services
- Private companies or individual businesses as long as the proposal does not result in a single operator’s private gain.
For more information, visit https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/PBIP
