Almond
The total available for Almond Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £27,586.
There will be two deadlines for Almond applicants this year
- 20 May 2024
- 26 August 2024
Please submit your application early as it is first come first served and funds may run out early in the year.
You can find guidance and application form below. Please read this before applying to ensure that you meet the criteria.
Awards made in Round 1 (2024-25), leaving a balance of £18,742
- 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 every CGF application for eligibility. We will get back to you if any information is missing or unclear.
Local funding panels will consider all eligible applications. Panels typically consist of ward councillors, community councillors and representatives from local community organisations.
Panels will 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
- decline to recommend an award
- the panel may choose to defer an application to get further information if funds allow.
Recommendations from funding panels are then considered by the Community Empowerment and Engagement team Head of Service, Andrew Field.
If approved, we will get in touch with formal funding agreement papers.
Application and guidance
Please use this version of the application form and please note that any applications received that are not on this form may not be accepted.
Download the Community Grants Fund guidance and application form