Community Grants Fund

Western

The total available for Western Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £37,565.

There will be three deadlines for Western applicants this year

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.

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

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.

Corstorphine Fair: To support site infrastructure, including main stage, awnings & fixings, toilets, technician and site management staff,, £4,885
Craigmount Parent Council: To support purchase of 8 picnic tables, £4,100
Rannoch Community Centre: To support Park Life Programme and Summer Excursions, £2,193
Edinburgh Community Performing Arts CIC: To set up a free weekly dance and movement class for older people, and to improve accessibility, £4,465
St Thomas' Church (for 'Corstorphine Christmas Support Project'): To support the 'Corstorphine Christmas Support Project', offering support packages to local families experiencing hardship., £5,000
Edinburgh Park Leisure (Energize): To contribute towards a canopy to enable outdoor classes, £4,000
The Corstorphine Singers: To develop this new singing group by supporting tutor and venue costs, £3,000
Capital AllStars: To support travel costs to two events, to purchase new safety equipment and a sound system, £2,700
Corstorphine Community Centre: To purchase new furniture for the development of their services, £3,497
Corstorphine Old Parish Church: To support Youth Decides by organising a black history walking tour outing, £500
Corstorphine Community Centre: To support Youth Decides outings for Thursday youth club, £900
Rannoch Community Centre: To support Youth Decides, Drumbrae Library Monday Club / Drumbrae Youth Café / Open all Hours, £1,825