You may have heard recently that new funding called Community Firstis to be given to communities in need, and the North East Community Assembly area has been given £559,515 over 4 years to give out in grants. £250 is the minimum and £2,500 is the maximum amount for each project. Groups can re-apply each year.
The money is being held nationally by an organisation called the Community Development Foundation (CDF), but the decisions of which groups will be recommended for funding will be made by Community First Panels made up of members of the local community.
Downloadable documents with information about the funding, an application form and guidance are available below:
- Application form – Community First Application form
- Additional information for applications – Community First Additonal Guidance
- Guidance – Community First Guidance
- Information – Community First general info
Priorities will be agreed by each of the Ward panels.
Firth Park priorities – Priorities for Community First Funding – Firth Park
Burngreave priorities - Priorities for Community First Funding – Burngreave Ward
Shiregreen and Brightside priorities – Priorities for Community First Funding – Shiregreen and Brightside Ward
Southey priorities – Priorities for Community First Funding – Southey ward
All panels have been registered with CDF (the accountable body). Due to the short timescales the application process has been launched to give you as much notice as possible. Websites and email addresses where completed forms can be sent to are listed below:
Shiregreen and Brightside -
website – www.shiregreenandbrightside.com
email address is shiregreenandbrightside@hotmail.co.uk
postal address – Hinde House School, 3-18 Secondary Phase, Shiregreen Lane, S5 6AG
Firth Park -
website – www.fpcfp.blogspot.com
email address is fpcfp@hotmail.co.uk
postal address – LOCAL, Longley 4G Community Centre, 41 Southey Avenue, S5 7NN
Burngreave -
website – www.burngreavecommunityfirst.com
email address is burngreave@hotmail.co.uk
postal address – NECA, Firth Park Library, 443 Firth Park Road, S5 6QQ
Southey -
website – www.southeywardcommunityfirst.org
email address is info@southeywardcommunityfirst.org
postal address – Parson Cross Development Forum, St Thomas More Community Centre, 56 Margetson Crescent, S5 9NB
The Year 1 round has now closed – information about Year 2 will be on each website.
