Causeway Coast & Glens District Council: Community Development Support Grant Programme

Overview

The Community Development Support Grant Programme will provide grants 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.

All organisations funded through the Community Development Support Grant Scheme must demonstrate how their project contributes towards addressing the issues in their area. Organisations will be asked to report back on how effective their project has been in meeting these needs.

Level of funding available

There will be 3 levels of grant available:

• Category A: Community development groups directly providing a programme of activities. The group has its own premises* including a hall/space adaptable for a range of activities with one or more meeting rooms, 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 premises* for their own use 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.
  • Max amount you can apply for is £1,250

Up to 75% of total costs can be applied for

* Community centre, hall or facilities that are owned by the community group or for which you have a lease in place.

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.

See Guidance for further requirements.

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. Categories A & B

• Insurance
• Utilities – electricity, heating, water, telephone
• Rent
• 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)

*Council reserves the right to part fund training costs applied for based on the need for the training provided in the application.