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Community Grants Information
The City Centre Neighbourhood Partnership awards community grants for local projects and is keen that the funding is used to make a real difference to people's quality of life.
- The total allocation for 2016/2017 is £21,878. Six projects were awarded funding on 26 May 2016, and there is now £2,041.50 remaining.
- Applications of between £500 and £5,000 are welcomed from constituted groups who are able to demonstrate that their project will benefit city centre residents.
- The next deadlines for applications in 2016 is:
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- Wednesday 16 November (decision on Thursday 1 Dec).
- NB If you have an application that is time sensitive, please contact Katie Swann as submission before this date may be possible.
Appyling for a Community Grant
Copies of the application form and guidance notes can be downloaded from here. Completed forms and support material should be sent to Katie Swann, Partnership Development Officer, Level 9, 329 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PN. Tel:0131 529 7492 email . If you need any advice about completing the form, please get in touch with Katie.
In 2015/16, the Partnership had an allocation of £21,878 which was awarded as follows:
| NAME OF GROUP |
PURPOSE OF GRANT |
AMOUNT AWARDED |
| Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust |
Limestone walls in West Port Garden |
£2,675.00 |
| Abbeyhill Crescent Gardens Association |
Develop community garden |
£2,272.40 |
| WiPE |
Community event and mural |
£3,801.30 |
| Canongate Youth |
Support for young people with learning disabilities |
£768.00 |
| COMAS |
Participative arts and crafts programme |
£3,500.00 |
| Dean Valley Regeneration Limited |
Biodiversity study |
£2,064.00 |
| Remade in Edinburgh |
Outreach workshops |
£4,976.35 |
| Royal Mile Primary School Parent Council |
Outdoor play improvements |
£1,820.95 |
To find out more about the projects, please see the report to the Neighbourhood Partnership:
Community Grants Fund End of Year Report 2015/16.
