Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal for funding is based on clearly identified local need, bound by Council’s strategic priorities and that they can meet the specific criteria of the Building a United Community Fund. Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to promoting Community Development, Good Relations, Equality of Opportunity and Partnership Working. Applicants will be expected to make efforts to maximise their income by securing other sources of funding to support their work. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will only pay a maximum of 75% of the total project costs, up to a maximum of £1500 in relation to the Building a United Community Fund. For Example, if your project has a total of £1000 of eligible costs, you can only apply for £750 of grant funding from the Building a United Community Fund Applicants will be required to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of grant aid awarded and how it has generated positive and measurable outputs and outcomes for the local community. A method of formal monitoring and evaluation is requisite to the process. In the interests of transparency, equality and accountability all applicants will have a right of appeal should their application be rejected. 1.4 Who Can Apply? Organisations must be from within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. For the purposes of this programme only formally constituted organisations which are not-for-profit organisations that are open, accountable and representative of the geographical area in which they service, promote and support Good Relations can apply. Such as: Minority ethnic groups; Community development groups; Women’s groups; Children’s or young adults’ groups; Playgroups; parent and toddler groups; Senior citizens groups Faith based groups; and Other organisations involved in community relations, reconciliation and cultural diversity Groups must demonstrate that they are well run, that they provide a voice for local concerns, are inclusive and open to the whole community, adhere to democratic principles, and are working in partnership with others. This may
Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal for funding is based on clearly identified local need, bound by Council’s strategic priorities and that they can meet the specific criteria of the Building a United Community Fund. Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to promoting Community Development, Good Relations, Equality of Opportunity and Partnership Working. Applicants will be expected to make efforts to maximise their income by securing other sources of funding to support their work. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will only pay a maximum of 75% of the total project costs, up to a maximum of £1500 in relation to the Building a United Community Fund. For Example, if your project has a total of £1000 of eligible costs, you can only apply for £750 of grant funding from the Building a United Community Fund Applicants will be required to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of grant aid awarded and how it has generated positive and measurable outputs and outcomes for the local community. A method of formal monitoring and evaluation is requisite to the process. In the interests of transparency, equality and accountability all applicants will have a right of appeal should their application be rejected. 1.4 Who Can Apply? Organisations must be from within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. For the purposes of this programme only formally constituted organisations which are not-for-profit organisations that are open, accountable and representative of the geographical area in which they service, promote and support Good Relations can apply. Such as: Minority ethnic groups; Community development groups; Women’s groups; Children’s or young adults’ groups; Playgroups; parent and toddler groups; Senior citizens groups Faith based groups; and Other organisations involved in community relations, reconciliation and cultural diversity Groups must demonstrate that they are well run, that they provide a voice for local concerns, are inclusive and open to the whole community, adhere to democratic principles, and are working in partnership with others. This may