Your application must:
- be for a single project, activity or event - organisations should send in a separate application form for each project, activity or event (for example, one application for their running costs, and a separate application for a residential course)
- target residents in the ward(s) being applied to - they must be available and accessible to all residents, unless they are for a single gender or specific interest group
- show how the local community support the project and how they have been involved so far
- demonstrate value for money by keeping records and measuring success
Your project, activity or event should fit into at least one of the following categories:
- Improving the local environment and green spaces
- Tackling climate change
- Supporting children and young people
- Employment, education and skills
- Social events and activities
- Improving health and wellbeing
- Tackling crime and antisocial behaviour
- Arts and culture
- Improving local buildings and infrastructure
- Sport and physical activity
- Tackling poverty
What we cannot fund
Your application must not be for:
- projects or activities which promote religion, or where people have to take part in religious activities to benefit
- items or services which have already been purchased before you submit your application
- projects or activities which directly support any political party or activities that could reasonably be seen as promoting a political party
- campaigns which seek to obtain changes in the law or government policies, or campaigns whose purpose is to persuade people to have a particular point of view on a question of law or public policy (this does not affect your right to raise awareness of issues or run campaigns using other sources of funding)
- citywide projects - projects must primarily benefit residents in up to four neighbouring wards
- projects that involve giving cash payments to individuals (for example, giving cash payments to people as part of a Christmas party)
