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The Community Grants Fund (CGF) is a small grants scheme provided by the Council. Small grants can be awarded to constituted groups for local community activity. Grants can be applied for throughout the year.

Applications for locally targeted, one-off activities aimed at improving and encouraging community activity in the area are encouraged. The kinds of things that the fund could support includes:

• Start-up grants for new groups
• Buying a piece of equipment for your group
• Improving or developing your community group’s activities
• Raising awareness of your group’s activities
• Recruiting new volunteers/members to your group
• Finding out about needs in your community
• Small scale projects that enhance quality of life and complement other improvements in the area that will align with the Locality Improvement Plan.

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Geographical areas funded: Edinburgh

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Who can apply

Any constituted voluntary organisation or community group operating in the City of Edinburgh, in a Neighbourhood Partnership area, that has:

• a constitution or articles of association, (this should describe the group’s aims and objectives, its members and details of how decisions are made)
• a bank account in the name of the group, requiring at least two signatures for cheques transactions or cash withdrawals.

When to apply

Now open. Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Next deadline: 30 Sep 2025

How to apply

Apply via online form on their website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: General charitable activities

Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Men Older people Refugees and asylum seekers Local communities Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls Young people

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