LCCC DIY Community Fund 2022/23
/The DIY Community Fund is a grant scheme to support the refresh, refurbishment, or general improvement of existing community facilities. The grant will enable groups and organisations to improve income opportunities and make the facility more user friendly to engage the local community further.
The fund will make provision to fix, repair, maintain or improve community facilities to offer a wider range of activities and services to broaden community engagement and respond to community needs. Its focus will be on improving community facilities to develop resilient communities where people are engaged and empowered.
The community and voluntary sector deliver crucial services locally providing facilities for a range of purposes. This grant scheme is aimed at the following:
stimulating recovery following covid in local communities
enhancing the internal/external environment of local facilities
encouraging increased participation and programme delivery
improving competitiveness and increasing income generation opportunities
The DIY Community Fund has £30,000 available. Organisations will be able to apply for grants up to a maximum of £1,000. There is no minimum amount requirement.
The DIY Community Fund is open to community and voluntary organisations based in the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area that meet the following criteria:
(a) formally constituted community group or voluntary organisation
(b) registered charity
(c) Community interest group*
(d) not-for-profit company limited by guarantee
*PTAs with ownership through school. Must be for wider community use.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 5th September.
For more information and to apply, please visit DIY Community Fund (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk)
