Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has developed the Christmas Festive Fund to support Community Associations from the towns, villages and hamlets to help celebrate Christmas. Due to a limited funding pot only ONE community group per settlement will be successful.

Projects / events must take place between Saturday 30th November 2024 and 18th December 2024. Activities must be cross community and open for all residents offering an opportunity for all within the locality to participate.

Levels of Grant Award are as follows:-

FUND A – Up to £2,500

Applications for settlements with a population of 1,000 and above can apply for a range of costs relating to festive entertainment. Priority will be given to projects that promote wide community involvement for outdoor events celebrating this festive period.

FUND B – Up to £750

Applications for settlements with a population between 100 -999 can apply for a range of costs relating to festive entertainment. Priority will be given to projects that promote wide community involvement for outdoor events celebrating this festive period.

You may find it helpful to discuss your application with one of the following officers within the Tourism Events Team before submitting your application:

Sara Adair 07856280307 sara.adair@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

Tracey Freeman 07712235746 tracey.freeman@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

The Christmas Festive Fund closes for applications on Friday 31st May at 12 noon. For detailed guidance notes please select https://grants.ccgbcapps.com/

The LiveSmart Community Environment Grant is now open for applications.

Our Borough is known worldwide for its beautiful scenery and amazing visitor experience. Council wants to preserve that for years and generations to come – this requires everyone making a conscious effort to live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

The purpose of the LiveSmart Community Environmental Grant Programme is to provide small grants up to a maximum of £750 to local community and voluntary organisations. The grants are to give financial assistance to allow groups and organisations to:-

improve the general cleanliness in their local area, particularly in respect of litter.
promote recycling, reuse and waste reduction.
look at ways of reducing carbon footprint by taking simple, practical actions such as planting.

Community groups and organisations are being encouraged and supported to keep their local area clean and tidy, promote recycling, reuse and waste reduction and have a positive impact on their carbon footprint. There are a number of specific objectives which applicants must address. Your application can address more than one objective but only one is necessary.

RecycleSmart: aims to reduce waste by educating, engaging and inspiring us all to buy less, reuse more, recycle and compost.
LitterSmart: aims to reduce litter through education, encouraging responsible disposal and supporting local people to carry out litter lifts.
ClimateSmart:aims to reduce our carbon footprint by increasing our knowledge of sustainability and empowering change with simple, practical actions such as planting vegetables, fruit, native shrubs and pollinator plants.
FoodSmart: aims to prevent/reduce food waste and save money by encouraging and enabling us all to think, shop and eat smarter.
PlasticSmart: aims to prevent/reduce plastic use and increase recycling with simple, practical actions. • LitterSmart: aims to prevent and reduce litter through education, encouraging responsible disposal and supporting local people to carry out litter lifts.
ClothesSmart: aims to raise awareness of the impacts of purchasing, encourage lifelong care and reduce waste to landfill by giving unwanted clothes and textiles a new lease of life through donation, repair, reuse and recycling.

Applicants can request a grant up to a maximum of £750. You can only apply for one grant per year. Applications for the LiveSmart Community Environmental Grant Programme should be submitted online at http://grants.ccgbcapps.com/

This is a rolling programme and will remain open until all funds are expended.