May Newsflash, including funding for schemes designed to prevent youth unemployment and a two-year support programme for the creation of new sustainable community owned shops. newsflash_-may-2014.doc

Further applications to the Community Grants Fund to be considered this month. Late-CGF-applications-May-2014.docx

The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has recently started a new UK wide training and mentoring programme – Building Resources, Investment and Community Knowledge (BRICK). BRICK is a three year programme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and a number of corporate sponsors, and it is aimed at community groups taking forward heritage–led regeneration projects. For further […]

Funding Newsflash – March & April  2014 Combined   Please find attached my latest newsflash. As usual please let me know if you have any  success stories.   Free Home Insulation in Edinburgh   Just a reminder that free  home insulation is available in Edinburgh .  The scheme is overseen by the City of Edinburgh […]

A number of community groups in Portobello have been awarded money from the Portobello & Craigmillar Community Grants Fund.  The first was to St Philip’s Church on behalf of Dementia Friendly Portobello for £250 to provide leaflets as part of a campaign to make Portobello a Dementia Friendly community. The second was to Portobello Community […]

Grants up to £3,000 are available through the City of Edinburgh Council’s Activcity Funding Programme for events that promote physical activity and sport within the city.The Activcity programme is designed to work alongside local sports clubs, governing bodies, community organisations and voluntary groups to fund and develop physical activity and sport events. More info on […]