text: The total available for Morningside Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £27,338.
  The next deadline for applications will be Monday 9 December 2024. There is currently a balance of £8,734 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 (2024-25)
  - BANZAI (Bruntsfield Area Net Zero Action Initiative): a partial award of £3396 to support development of a shared cargo bike.
  - Merchiston Community Council: a full award of £2520 to refurbish two benches on the Union Canal towpath
  - Eric Liddell Community: a full award of £1418 to purchase resources for their Lunch Breaks Programme andtheir Community Living Room.
  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.