Community development fund

This grant scheme supports Community Councils and Community Development Organisations to deliver services, activities and initiatives in relation to the following priority areas:

• children and young people
• families at risk
• older people
• transport
• safer & stronger communities
• reducing offending
• health inequalities & physical activity
• employment and economic recovery & growth

We hope this scheme makes a real difference to the quality of life for people living in Shetland.

If you have any questions about this scheme, please contact the Grants Unit

Who can apply?

You can apply for a Community Development Fund Grant if: -

• You are a Community Council; OR
• You are a Community Development Organisation constituted with an open constitution; and
• You are based in Shetland
• You have a constitution or set of rules which clearly defines your organisation’s aims, objectives and procedures
• You have a bank or building society account in the name of your organisation which requires at least 2 signatures on each cheque or withdrawal
• You can enclose your most recent annual accounts which have been certified as true by a person independent of your organisation
• you spend the grant within a year

Constitutions

A constitution should include:

• An organisation’s name, aims and objectives
• Details of how it achieves those objectives
• Details of how its committee is elected or appointed
• Details of how people can join the organisation
• Details of what will happen to the assets of the organisation if it closes
• The date when the constitution was adopted and signed on behalf of the organisation

We expect all funded applications to demonstrate that: -

• It meets a community need
• It represents value for money
• It is well planned
• There are long term benefits
• It makes a difference to the community
• The project expenditure can be accounted for