Community First
The Government would like to encourage and support neighbourhoods who want to take a more ‘strategic’ approach and develop Community First Plans identifying what resources and capacity is already available to the community. A Community First Panel of local people has been formed to manage this for the Leabridge ward. Through the panel, small grants are available to fund community projects.
For more information about the Community First Programme, please see About the Community First Programme.
You can find out about the Panel’s priorities for the coming year at Community First Panel priorities
You can find out how to apply for funding at Apply for funding
For more information about the panel, please see About the Panel.
Community First News
- Community First Programme – Funding Applications OpenThe following announcement is from the Leabridge Community First Panel. Please contact them – details below – with any questions or for further information. Applications for funding from the Community First Programme are now open. The Closing Date for bids is July 28, 2014. Bids can be made up to around £2,500. The final decision on awarding ...
- Leabridge Ward Community First Panel – Notes of meeting on 21 November 2013Further to CPNAG’s support of Leabridge Ward Community First Panel (see https://claptonpond.org/community-first/ ) we have been keeping you up to date with funding deadlines on here (most recent has now passed). Below are the notes from the November Bid Setting Meeting. Keep your eyes open for news of the successful bids…. coming soon. THE NOTES: · ...
- Funding for local community groups now available from Leabridge Ward Community First PanelApplications for funding from the Community First Programme are now open. The Closing Date for bids is 12 noon, 1 February 2014. Please see below for more details about the programme and how to apply for funding.
- Leabridge Ward Community First Panel funding bids deadline is approaching fast!The deadline for this year’s bids is 31 January 2013. We would like to encourage bids typically around £500 although bids can be made up to around £2,500. The final decision on awarding the grant will be made by the Community Development Foundation. Bids can be sent in any time up to the final deadline of ...
- Community First Panel priorities up to March 2013The Leabridge Ward Community First Panel met on October 25 and agreed the priorities for funding for the year to March 2013: To help promote the local economy To improve the quality of community life To bring different communities together To support the local heritage. It was reported that all last year’s bids had eventually been approved by the Community ...
- The Community First Programme – IntroductionAround £30,000 has become available to be given out over four years in small grants – more details later as to deadlines for bids and funding criteria. This is being administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) and Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group (CPNAG) are acting as what will be know as the the Panel ...