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Kirkcaldy Community Resilience Fund
Created: 21/07/2015Are you a Kirkcaldy community organisation working with people in hardship and concerned about the impact of welfare reform locally?
The Kirkcaldy Community Resilience Fund is a small grants fund for projects to alleviate the effects of welfare reform in disadvantaged communities in Kirkcaldy. Local community organisations can apply for a grant of up to £2,500. The process is simple and quick - download the Resilience Fund Kirkcaldy Application Form by visiting www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/kirkcaldy-community-resilience-fund/
How does this work?
Applying for funding is simple, and Greener Kirkcaldy will get back to you quickly. Successful applicants will receive the funds up front, and the reporting requirements are straight-forward.
To apply, return your completed application form to [email protected] by 5.00pm on Monday 17 August 2015. You will hear back within 4 weeks of the deadline, telling you if your application was successful. All projects must be completed by 31st December 2015. Please note that a condition of the award will be the submission of a short end of project report.
Who can apply?
Local community groups and organisations based in, and working in, Kirkcaldy. Applicants will only be accepted from constituted, non-profit-distributing organisations. Greener Kirkcaldy are looking for applications from grassroots organisations which are community-led and work in low-income neighbourhoods. Priority will be given to organisations with an annual income of less than £50,000.
What can I apply for?
Your project must alleviate the effects of welfare reform in disadvantaged communities in Kirkcaldy. Projects must focus on one or more of these specific themes:
For example, you might want to apply to buy equipment for community job clubs, to give advice on household budgeting, or to offer training for community café volunteers.
Who's behind this?
The Kirkcaldy Community Resilience Fund programme is supported by the Scottish Government via Development Trust Association Scotland and Scottish Communities Alliance. Greener Kirkcaldy are administering the fund as part of a pilot programme to demonstrate a community-led response to austerity and welfare reform. Similar funds are being made available in selected communities across Scotland.