Application Deadline: Kelvin Valley and Falkirk CLLD Fund 2025/26

CVS Falkirk & District is delighted to announce that the Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Community Led Local Development Fund (the CLLD Fund) is now OPEN for 2025/26!

Through the Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Community Led Local Development Fund (the CLLD Fund), grants of up to £15,000 are available for eligible applicants based in defined Kelvin Valley and Falkirk communities for 2025/26. Communities include: Airth, Avonbridge, Baldernock, Banknock, Banton, Bonnybridge, Colzium, Croy, Denny, Dennyloanhead, Dunipace, Fankerton, Kinneil, Kirkintilloch (north of the Canal only), Lennoxtown, Milton of Campsie, Queenzieburn, Shieldhill, Slamannan, Torrance, Twechar, Waterside, and Whitecross.

The Fund will once more be overseen by the Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Local Action Group (LAG) and administered by CVS Falkirk & District as the Accountable Body. Funded activity should take place by Saturday 28 February 2026, with final reports submitted to CVS Falkirk & District by Saturday 14 March 2026.

With previous benefit to local rural communities amounting to over £200,000, the CLLD Fund is open to applications from third sector groups and organisations as well as public sector bodies, and this round offers the potential for small achievable capital projects with revenue costs to support delivery where required. Please read the guidance in full for more information about what is considered capital and revenue costs.

Applications should prioritise one or more of the Fund’s four priorities in this round:

• Supporting community facilities and eligible organisations to contribute to the achievement of net zero

• Sustaining, improving, and adding initiatives in rural communities that are most isolated, most disconnected, most in need of investment or most likely to experience inequalities
• Helping communities to address the cost-of-living crisis and eradicate poverty for individuals and families
• Enabling communities to carry out research, engagement, feasibility studies or other activities supporting the development of rural communities

All applications must be submitted through CVS Falkirk & District’s Grant Funding Portal (linked for your convenience).

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Thursday 21 August 2025. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered for any reason.

There are some changes to the guidance for the Fund, particularly with respect to the availability of capital funding, so please read the provided Applicant Guidance document carefully before developing and submitting your application (linked). Further information about the fund is available from CVS Falkirk & District, please email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk