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Community Grants Fund

Craigentinny and Duddingston

The total available for Craigentinny and Duddingston Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £25,477.

The deadline for December applications has been extended by one week. Please apply no later than Monday 16th December 2024.There is currently a balance of £9,137 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) 

  • The Ripple: £1,500 (partial award) to support diversionary activities for young people.
  • Craigentinny-Lochend Social Centre: £1,797 to support games and equipment for the management committee supported youth club
  • Duddingston Conservation Society: £1,205 to support improvements to community garden.
  • Friends of Meadowfield Park: £3,000 (partial award) to support benches and tree planting.
  • Chief Radio: £1,200 to support musician visits to local care homes. 
  • Abbeyhill Parent Council: £3,000 (partial award) to support additional equipment and materials connected to the refurbishment of the old janitor’s house at the primary school.
  • Northfield Willowbrae Community Council: £2,559 to support a community fair and local place plan engagement sessions.
  • 14th North 天美传媒 Scouts: £1,470 to support camp trips for local scout group

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.  

Download the Community Grants Fund guidance and application form