Funding Information

Comic Relief Local Communities Fund

Foundation Scotland is currently accepting applications to Round Two of the Comic Relief Local Communities Fund which it is administering on behalf of Comic Relief in Scotland. The funding aims to support community projects in Scotland that empower local people and enable them to create lasting change in their communities. Local community groups, resident associations, community centres, social enterprises, community interest companies and credit unions may apply for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000. Grant recipients can use the money to increase local services, build skills of local people, increase community cohesion, or respond to local economic needs. The deadline for Round Two is 20 May 2014.  Full details can be found on the Foundation Scotland website. 

Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards

The Social Enterprise Development Awards are provided by the Santander Foundation and managed by community foundations in the UK. The Awards aim to recognize and support social enterprises and Community Interest Companies in the UK that are working to grow their business and improve their local community. The Growth Awards are open to applications with a deadline of 21 May 2014. Growth Award offers a prize of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities and community groups looking to increase trading.The Catalyst Awards are open to applications with a deadline of 16 June 2014. Catalyst Award offers a prize of £5,000 to social enterprises looking to grow their business. For more information, click here.

People's Postcode Trust - Small Grants Programme

The Trust aims to make the UK a better place for both people and nature. The Trust also delivers People's Postcode Trust - Dream Fund. This initiative aims to give organizations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but have never had the opportunity to bring to life. Grants range from £500 to £20,000 for those in Scotland and England and up to £5,000 for those in Wales. The Fund is open to applications from Scotland, Wales and South of England (excluding Greater London) with a deadline of 23 May 2014. For more information, click here.

Dundee Partnership Community Regeneration Funding 2014-15

The following is the overall allocation to each of the six Wards with Community Regeneration Areas:

£125,000 has been allocated to the Community Regeneration Forums for

·         Coldside,
·         Maryfield,
·         North East and
·         Strathmartine

Increased allocations for

·         East End - £136,473
·         Lochee - £190,462

The splits for each Ward will be:
·         20% for Small Grants
·         40% for Youth Diversionary
·         40% for Physical / Environmental Improvements

Contacts

Coldside
Elaine Pratt, Community Officer - 433444
elaine.pratt@dundeecity.gov.uk

Maryfield

Stuart Fairweather, Communities Officer - 438858
stuart.fairweather@dundeecity.gov.uk

Hayley Tunstall, CLD Worker - 438856

hayley.tunstall@dundeecity.gov.uk

North East

Mike Welsh, Communities Officer - 438596
mike.welsh@dundeecity.gov.uk

Jim Gordon, CLD Worker - 438593

jim.gordon@dundeecity.gov.uk

Strathmartine

Vanessa Kelly, Communities Officer - 436363
vanessa.kelly@dundeecity.gov.uk

Val Kane, CLD Worker - 436364

val.kane@dundeecity.gov.uk

East End

Olive Smiles, Communities Officer - 436910
olive.smiles@dundeecity.gov.uk

Hazel Feilder, CLD Worker - 438629

hazel.feilder@dundeecity.gov.uk

Lochee

Angie Hastie, Communities Officer - 431839
angie.hastie@dundeecity.gov.uk

Ally Rankin, CLD Worker - 431838

allison.rankin@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Tackling Sectarianism Small Grant Programme

The Scottish Government is seeking to support communities by stimulating local level activity that contributes to tackling Intra-Christian Sectarianism in Scotland. The main aim of the programme is to support a range of community-led activities that improve the Scottish Government's understanding of the sectarian issues faced by communities. This programme is administered by the Voluntary Action Fund (VAF).

The following levels of funding are available:

• Grants of up to £10,000 for an individual group applying to carry out activities.
• Grants of up to £20,000 for group applications (including two or more organisations) to carry out partnership working.

Grants are available to stimulate community-based activity that will:

• Increase understanding of how Intra-Christian impacts on the lives of people in different communities.
• Support communities to take action to tackle the sectarianism experienced.

Projects must be completed by 13 February 2015. Applications can be made at any time and will be considered on a rolling basis until 1 December 2014. For more information, click here.