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🎗 Reminder - Community Capacity Grants Programme Open for all #community eligible expressions of interest (EOI's), Crown Estate Scotland #grants of £20k-£50k available for areas situated 5 miles from coastal and estuarine foreshore in #Aberdeenshire. Additional criteria The Community Capacity Grants Programme has a keen interest in community wealth building and is committed to funding the following community priorities: Strengthening Local Supply Chains through Innovation: Funding projects that promote and enhance local supply chains, contributing to their resilience and sustainability within the community. Revitalizing Abandoned or Underutilized Buildings/Land: Supporting initiatives that breathe new life into neglected structures or land, maximizing their potential for the benefit of the community and promoting economic development. Additional initiatives to repurpose community spaces and land may help to address rural depopulation levels in Scotland. Regenerating spaces for a climate smart future: Giving priority to projects that utilize land and building resources in a sustainable manner. This may include initiatives related to sustainable agriculture, renewable energy production, or climate conscious construction. Creating Meaningful Employment Opportunities: Focusing on projects that generate meaningful employment for local residents, with an emphasis on sustainable industries. This priority aims to address unemployment challenges that residents face in rural and coastal zones and promote economic empowerment within the community. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland. For more information, please click this link: 🌊 https://lnkd.in/ghBdQTyG EOI's to be received by the closing date of: 📪 Monday 23 September #Fund #Funding #Grant #CoastalCommunities #Community #CommunityWealthBuilding #InnovativeProjects #CommunityDevelopment #CommunitySustainability Aberdeenshire Council

All funded Neighbourhood Centres in Queensland currently receive $10,000 in state emergency relief(ER) to give out to community members in crisis but it’s only short term to July 2025. ER can help community members in the the cost of living crisis but the beauty of this relief is that it’s flexible, can be shared in partnership with other organisations or given out to help with a whole range of individual needs. Giving out ER can be problematic if it’s not done thoughtfully because people need more than just a hand out. But the good thing about distributing it through Neighbourhood Centres is that there’s a range of other wrap around supports that can be offered at the same time. Budgeting, financial resilience, energy bill education, food programs, financial counseling, savings tips and No Interest Loans with partners such as Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand. There’s also opportunities to learn skills for employment, work in a social enterprise, volunteer in a community garden or join a cooking class. Social capital can also be built for isolated individuals via involvement in activity and social groups. Some centres also offer opportunities to address the issues that cause financial distress or form community development programs to work on solutions together. Neighbourhood Centres give a hand up, not just a hand out. Which is why the sector wants to see this ER funding available on a permanent basis across state. For those doing it tough, it’s an opportunity to move beyond crisis towards a hopeful future. 2024 Queensland Election Policy Platform https://lnkd.in/gZaSTgph #NeighbourhoodCentres #NeighbourhoodCentresQueensland #EmergencyRelief #CostofLiving Steven Miles Leeanne Enoch David Crisafulli MP John-Paul Langbroek Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand

Last minute funding has become available through Fife Rural Development Fund for revenue-only community projects in rural areas of Fife. All funds must be spent by 28th February 2025. Applications must be submitted no later than 5pm on Monday 6th January 2025. Projects must meet at least one of the following priorities: • Promoting access to employment and opportunities • Skills development and youth activity for children and young people • Activities that encourage the creation of a resilient local economy (e.g. nature restoration, agri-tourism) • Rural community capacity building Projects MUST have a positive impact on diversity, inclusion and equality. Please note that these funds are available for revenue-only projects, e.g. feasibility studies, consultations, additional project delivery and related staff-time. If you have any questions about this fund or what can be funded, please contact FRDF@fife.gov.uk Apply at: https://lnkd.in/eQA3zdnV #rural #ruralfunding #FRDF #biodiversity #skills #youthdevelopment #community #opportunity

Projects must meet at least one of the following priorities: • Promoting access to employment and opportunities • Skills development and youth activity for children and young people • Activities that encourage the creation of a resilient local economy (e.g. nature restoration, agri-tourism) • Rural community capacity building

Applications for Worthing’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund are now open. The Worthing CIL Neighbourhood Fund is made up of a proportion of the payments collected from developers building in the local area, to offset the impact felt by residents. We revamped the fund last year to make it easier to apply for and give the community more of a say in how the money is spent, with 45 community groups successfully securing funding for a wide range of projects that are benefitting people across Worthing. We want to continue supporting the great work of the voluntary and community sector and have made some changes to this year’s fund after helpful feedback from last year’s applicants. This year we are seeking projects that: 🔹Involve a high level of collaboration between groups, partner organisations and residents. 🔹Include residents and communities in the design and delivery of projects. We are also interested in projects that: 🔹Improve the health and wellbeing of residents. 🔹Help care for our streets, public spaces and community buildings. 🔹Tackle environmental issues. 🔹And develop new approaches to address the cost of living crisis and financial inequality. Please visit https://lnkd.in/eGSWdQn3 to find out more about the fund and how to apply. #funding #communityfunding #community #communitygroups #Worthing #localgovernment

🚀 Exciting News Alert! 🏠 Floridians have fully reserved all available funds for the Hometown Heroes Housing program just under two months after receiving a $100 million boost from the state Legislature.💰 🔮 Prediction: This rapid usage of funds suggests a strong demand for support among our hometown heroes, highlighting the essential nature of affordable housing programs in our communities. 💡 General Commentary: 1. This development underscores the critical need for continued investments in affordable housing initiatives to support our essential workers. 2. The swift depletion of funds indicates a successful and impactful allocation of resources, benefiting those who serve our communities selflessly. 3. This high demand showcases the resilience and dedication of our Hometown Heroes, who deserve recognition and support for their contributions. 4. Let's keep the momentum going and advocate for further funding to sustain and expand programs that provide affordable housing for those who keep our communities safe and running smoothly. 👏 Let's celebrate the success of the Hometown Heroes Housing program and continue standing in solidarity with those who make a difference every day. Together, we can build a stronger and more supportive community for all. 💪 #AffordableHousing #CommunitySupport #HometownHeroes #FloridaStrong 💙

$1.4 million has been announced to improve physical activity and healthy eating in First Nations communities.   The Discrete Communities Planning Funding will deliver $1.4 million for the delivery of planning activities to increase physical activity and healthy eating in 19 discrete Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.   We’re partnering with Department of Tourism and Sport to improve the planning of physical activity and healthy eating in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The funding will support local governments to address gaps preventing physical activity planning in discrete communities.   The planning activities will allow for the delivery of sport and recreation activities, design and delivery of sport and recreation infrastructure and increased food security or infrastructure enabling healthier eating options. The program will also assist in the delivery of the Queensland Government’s Gather + Grow Queensland Remote Food Security Action Plan 2023-2026, which is focused on improving food security in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gu-sdetF #grants #funding #FirstNations

Struggling to find pet-inclusive housing? You're not alone! MFA's Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative team tackled this challenge at this year's Camp Maddie in their presentation, Engaging Rental Housing Providers in Pet-Inclusive Approaches. In this webinar, they discussed how shelters and rescues can better engage with landlords, strategies for pet owners to access pet-inclusive rentals, and sharing resources to build happier, healthier communities for all. Click the link to watch the full webinar:

A relevant fund for Argyll and Bute communities to apply for adding to the work they are already doing and improving their capacity. #rural #regeneration

Today is a big day in #Parliament, with massive ramifications for the future of Tiverton and Minehead, and the rest of the UK. In the #Budget, I hope to hear announcements on the NHS and social care funding, greater funding for school infrastructure, business rate reform, and increased rural community investment- such as the restoration and expansion of local transport services. Less than 1 hour to go… #Budget #Somerset #Devon