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Glasgow Communities Fund
The Glasgow Communities Fund is now CLOSED to applications.
Assessment of applications will take place between September 2022 and November 2022, with decisions on funding taken in December 2022. Projects will commence in April 2023 until March 2026.
What are the aims of the Glasgow Communities Fund?
The Fund aims to tackle poverty and inequality through:
- Building the skills, capacity and resilience of individuals and communities
- Supporting activities and services that will enable and empower communities to become involved in the social, economic and cultural life of the city.
What are the Principles of the Fund?
In delivering these aims, the fund is guided by the following principles:
- Communities are best placed to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs
- Community led organisations are vital to creating, empowering and sustaining resilient communities
Adopting a community-led approach to service development, planning and decision-making will enable the fund to be flexible thus ensuring that it is responsive to existing and emerging issues.
What are the Outcomes of the Fund?
The Fund has the following overarching outcomes:
- People and communities have access to services, support and opportunities that improve their lives and well-being
- People and communities are more self-reliant and are better able to identify ways to improve and take control of their lives and well-being
- People are better able to gain the skills, capacity and confidence to play an active role in their communities
- People and communities are better able to influence and participate in decision making and service development
- People and communities are better able to identify and deliver solutions that meet their needs
- People and communities are better able to participate in the social, economic and cultural life of Glasgow
What are the Priorities of the Fund?
The Fund is underpinned by two priority areas:
Improving Communities
Through this priority area we want to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to improve their lives by addressing the impact of barriers such as deprivation, disadvantage, exclusion, inequality and isolation.
We want to support services and activities that improve the health, well-being, social and/or economic position of communities and individuals that enables them to reach their full potential and play an active role in the city.
Resilient Communities
Through this priority area we want to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to actively participate within their local communities and empower them to identify and deliver solutions that meets their needs.
We want to support services and activities that strengthens resilience, encourages learning and skill development and increases aspirations and confidence of communities and individuals that enables them to reach their full potential and play an active role in the city.
How do I Apply?
The Glasgow Communities Fund is now closed to applications.
The deadline for applications was: 12:00 on 12 September 2022
If you have any questions with regards the Glasgow Communities Fund or have any technical issues, please email cesgrants@glasgow.gov.uk and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
It is applicants' responsibility to submit a fully completed application form and supporting documents by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note that we will not contact applicants for further information. We will make an assessment based on the information in the application submitted.
You will receive an automated message confirming receipt of your submitted application. Within 5 working days of submitting an application you will be emailed a copy of the application as way of receipt of your application in PDF format which you should keep for your records and reference.
