Community Support Grants
Community Support Grants
When applying for a Community Support Grant (large or small), the project must meet at least 1 of the following objectives:
- Increase participation in community life
- Promote initiatives which will build capacity within communities
- Strengthen community organisations in disadvantaged areas
- Increase the level of volunteering opportunities within communities
- Target resources in areas of greatest deprivation
- Promote greater partnership working with statutory agencies
The following groups were awarded funding for the period 2009 - 2010:
Large Grants
- Carrickfergus Women's Forum
- Carrickfergus Community Forum
- Cithrah
- Greenisland Community Council
- Glenfield Community Association
- Carrickfergus Community Drugs, Alcohol Advisory Group
- Mount Vernon Community Development Forum (Sunnylands Project)
- Carrick YMCA - Woodburn/Sunnylands PAKT
- Carrick YMCA - Glenfield/Castlemara PAKT
- Woodburn Community Association
- Women's Aid - Carrickfergus
Small Grants
- Carrickfergus Neighbourhood Development Group
- The Pregnancy Resource Centre
- Windmill & Minorca Drive Residents Association
- Shopmobility
Start Up Grants
- Going for Goal Women's Group
- Carrickfergus Bonfire Committee
- Kragfergus Living History Group
Carrickfergus Community Support Plan 2009 - 2012
The Department for Social Development (DSD) requires each District Council to produce a Community Support Plan for their District.
Following past consultations with various services, Council Officers and local community groups, Carrickfergus Borough Council has produced a Community Support Plan for 2009 - 2012 which is currently under review. Carrickfergus Borough Council will hold a public consultation soon. In the meantime if you would like to express your views, please contact George Gibson, Development Manager (Community) in writing.
The Community Support Grants Programme will open for applications for 2011 - 2012 from 1 - 30 November 2010 (12 noon). Application Form and Guidance Notes are available to download.
If you require any assistance, please contact Jackie Sherriff, Grants Officer on Tel: 93 358032.
For further information please contact:
George Gibson
Telephone: 028 93 358000
E-Mail: george.gibson@carrickfergus.org