Almond
The total available for Almond Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £27,586.
The deadline for December applications has been extended by one week. Please apply no later than Monday 16th December 2024. There is currently a balance of £11,587.89 remaining in this area.
You can find the fund guidance and application form below. Please read the guidance before applying.
Awards made in round 1 (2024 to 2025)
- Queensferry and District Sea Cadets: £1000 (partial award) to purchase mountain bikes, helmets and other biking equipment
- LIFT at Muirhouse Millenium Centre: £1398 for transport and ticket costs to a safari park summer trip for families from Muirhouse
- 30th Craigalmond Scouts: £1000 (partial award) to purchase tents for the Kandersteg Permanent Mini Jamboree in Switzerland
- Capital Carers: £1031 to fund games and play materials for young carers provision in schools
- Art Buds Collective Ltd: £1665 towards costs for running one week of outdoor summer holiday provision for/with children from Muirhouse
- Fantanka: £2000 (partial award) for an intergenerational project related to sexual and reproductive rights targeting women from the African community
- Kirkliston Community Conservation Volunteers: £750 contribution to enable replacement of a local bench and plaque.
How we assess applications
We check each CGF application for eligibility and will get back to you if any information is missing or unclear.
Local funding panels meet to consider all eligible applications. The panels typically consist of ward councillors, community councillors and representatives from local community organisations. They look for evidence of how the project will benefit the local community, as well as accurate costings.
They may recommend to
- fully fund the project
- offer partial funding (provided the project can still be delivered)
- decline to recommend an award.
Occasionally the panel will defer an application to gather further information. Recommendations from panels are then considered by the Head of Service for Community Empowerment and Engagement. If your request for funding is approved, you will be sent the formal funding agreement papers to complete. The whole process from applying to being paid a grant usually takes around 3-4 months, but sometimes it can be longer.
Application and guidance
Please ensure that you use the most up to date version of the application form.
Download the Community Grants Fund guidance and application form