West Dunbartonshire Council has allocated £471,000 from its Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) funding to be used as Community Grants. Community groups based or delivering services within West Dunbartonshire are now able to apply for new capital funding for their projects.
The money is split into a small grants lot (£71k for bids of up to £5,000) and a large grants lot (£400k for bids of £50,000 or more). Both grants must be used for capital investments, which means they can used for equipment or property upgrades but not for the ongoing running costs of an organisation.
The Council has put together guidance to support organisations to apply for the both Funds:
The notes cover how the grant will be administered, outline the eligibility requirements for those organisations keen to apply and offer advice for filling in the application.
Organisations can download the application form here as well:
The Place Based Investment Programme is a Scottish Government initiative that seeks to accelerate the delivery of community-led regeneration, community wealth building, town centre revitalisation, and 20-minute neighbourhoods. You can read more about the Programme’s aims and objectives on the OurPlace.scot website.
The council will run drop in and online help sessions for organisations to attend and ask questions about the application process. See below for more information on when and where the sessions will take place:
In Person Drop-in Sessions
| Location | Dates | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria CE Centre, Alexandria |
9 January 2024 |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Dumbarton Library, Dumbarton |
10 January 2024 |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Dalmuir Community Centre, Clydebank |
11 January 2024 |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
The Councils has produced a new guidance note for local groups and Community Councils that are interested in using the Community Grant funds to develop a new Local Place Plan for their area:
Please email regeneration@west-dunbarton.gov.uk to register interest in any of these sessions or if you have any questions about anything in this guidance.