Derry City & Strabane District Council: Policing & Community Safety Partnership Small Project Support Programme

Overview

PCSP Small Project Support will assist projects/services that:

• Increase the community safety and confidence in policing for residents in the city and district as outlined in the draft PCSP Action Plan for 2025-2026.
• Meet the community safety outcomes/actions identified within the Local Growth Plans.
• Foster community safety initiatives in areas of identified socio-economic need.
• Increase community safety and confidence in policing through the enhancement of partnership working.
• Assist groups to identify their local community safety needs and develop plans to address these.

How does the fund work?:

• There is one round of funding this financial year 2025-2026. Any money spent prior to 1st April 2025 are ineligible.
• You can apply for any amount up to £10,000 for 2025-2026. Groups may only submit one application for this support.
• The total fund available for 2025-2026 is £30,000 (subject to confirmation of funding).
• Your project start date must be on or after 1st April 2025 and must be completed on or before 28th February 2026.
• To be eligible for funding under this fund, your project must be delivered across the entire Council area, i.e. it must be delivered in all 8 District Electoral Areas (DEAs) as listed: Ballyarnett, Derg, Faughan, Foyleside, Moor, Sperrin, Strabane Town, Waterside
• If your project will not be delivered in all 8 DEAs, then it is not eligible, and your application will not be considered.
• The support awarded will cover relevant project costs. Please note that any equipment purchased must be directly linked to the delivery of the project.
• Your project/service should be something that not only benefits your neighbourhood/community but also makes a real difference to people's lives and is aligned to the community and social outcomes and actions the Local Growth Plan and the draft PCSP Action Plan 2025-2026.

Whatever you decide to do, please remember:

• The project/service should make a real difference to people who live in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
• You must be able to show that there is a need for the project/service as you will be asked to demonstrate this.
• You must also complete and provide all monitoring and evaluation requirements in line with Outcome Based Accountability (OBA) identifying how much you did, how well you did it and the change the project made to people's lives i.e. is anyone better off as a result.