New or existing community and voluntary groups in Scotland’s coalfield communities can apply for capital and revenue grants of £500 to £10,000 from the Coalfields Community Investment Programme, for projects that provide significant benefit to eligible coalfields communities. To be eligible for funding, projects must address one or more of the following outcomes. These are:

Improving the economic viability of communities by reducing welfare dependency, improving household income and encouraging local economic activity
Enhancing the experience of living and working in a community by expanding the facilities available to its members
Providing opportunities for participation in social and healthy lifestyle activities
Facilitate capacity building to increase local participation in community development.

The type of activities that could be funded includes:

Social enterprise projects delivering economic activity and employment opportunities
Childcare provision
Maintenance, repair or development of community centres
Youth clubs and seniors’ social and activity clubs.

The next deadline for applications is 11th November 2015.

For more information visit:

http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/what-we-do/grant-programmes-and-community-support/coalfields-community-investment-programme-Scotland /

Alternatively please call CVS Falkirk and speak with Tariq or Claire on 01324 692000, or email@ info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk