LATEST NEWS 

*August 2014 *

Following various rounds the panel have still got a small sum of money left to allocate. As a result a final round will be held - open now with a closing date of Monday 8th September at 5pm sharp. 

Please note activity needs to be completed by February 2015 when the 4 years of the project is finished. Probably an ideal time to do small projects around the winter season. 

Please use this form year4bidform

Thank you
 
* 20th June 2014 *

Panel met and did further allocations on the 18th.  

As a result there is still money and time left for new bids to be submitted. 

The panel have agreed to another round of bidding, closing on the 14th July 2014. These bids will be decided on the 15th so its suggested that groups look to start their activity in September in order to give time for the payment to reach them.

Please Note
 
Please use this form for applications   year4bidform. Applications on earlier versions of the form will be rejected. 

The panel will be at the Firth Park Fun Day on the 29th June to offer advice and guidance.
 

* 30th May 2014 *

Round 2 is currently open. Closing date for this round is.... 9th June 2014
 
The Panel Meets on 18th June 2014 to decide these bids.

Please use this form for applications   year4bidform. 
 

* 24th March 2014 *

The panel is pleased to announce the following rounds of bids for Year 4 (2014/15)   

Round 1 Opens - 31st March 2014
Round 1 Closes - 25th April 2014
Panel Meets - 30th April 2014

Round 2 Opens - 
Round 2 Closes - 9th June 2014
Panel Meets - 18th June 2014
 
If funding still available after these two rounds then a further announcement will be made.

Please use fpcfp1@hotmail.co.uk only. The previous email address is now no longer accessible.

The new form for bids in Year 4 can be downloaded here.  

Please note earlier versions of this form will not be accepted in Year 4.
 
* March 2014 *

Year 3's bids have been completed and groups awarded funds should now be in possession of said funding. 

The programme for Year 4 will be announced shortly but is likely to be at least 2 rounds of bidding. Please also note that this year is currently the last year of funding under the current scheme. 

Please use the current form on the site when submitting bids. Also please note the change of email address when submitting bids. Please use fpcfp1@hotmail.co.uk only. The previous email address is now no longer accessible.

The new form for bids in Year 4 can be downloaded here.  

Please note earlier versions of this form will not be accepted in Year 4. 


* July 2013 *

The panel are pleased to announce that allocations on the first round of bids for year 3 have been agreed and bidders will have now been contacted. As there is an amount of funding left, the panel have re-opened bidding with a view to a second round for this year to be closed on Monday 12th August 2013. Bidders who were unsuccessful in round one are welcome to resubmit but please note identical bids are unlikely to be accepted this time around if rejected last. 

Please note that the form for applications has changed and that only this new form will be used this year. Any applications on previous versions of the form will NOT be accepted and the applicants will be asked to re-submit on the correct form. 

The panel are particularly looking forward to bids from new groups or groups who haven't previously applied as well as existing, established and previous bidders. For more information, please do contact the panel on Firth Park Panel 




* Monday 20th May 2013

The panel are pleased to announce that funding for year 3 has been agreed and there will be £38,195 to be distributed within the ward this financial year (2013/14).

Please note that the form for applications has changed and that only this new form will be used this year. Any applications on previous versions of the form will NOT be accepted and the applicants will be asked to re-submit on the correct form. 

The panel are particularly looking forward to bids from new groups or groups who haven't previously applied as well as existing, established and previous bidders. For more information, please do contact the panel.

The new application form can be downloaded from here - please use the download option on the top right once the link is selected.

The closing date for applications for this first round of year 3 is Monday 17th June 2013. Subject to the full allocation not being allocated it is anticipated there will be further rounds later in the year.

New To Community First? - a guide to how to apply to the fund... latest application guide 

 * April 2013

Final allocations of year 2 were agreed and groups advised. The panel also produced their plan and sent it off to CDF for their approval.



* Tuesday 5th February 2013

The panel met last week and agreed some further bids - we also agreed to hold one final round for 2012/13 which is now open with a closure date of Friday 15th March 2013. 

The panel will meet the following Wednesday to decide allocations. 

The third year of the scheme begins 1st April 2013 for groups who have already bidded this current financial year.



* Sunday 21st October 2012

The panel have met and by now the successful and unsuccessful bids have been informed and should be underway with the next part of the process - a full list of successful bids for this round will be added to the site later this week once the total amounts awarded have been confirmed. 

Good news is that there are still funds available to be allocated this year so we're happy to announce that Round 3 for 2012/13 is now 'open' and the closing date for bids is Monday 7th January 2013 at 5pm. 

Please note if you've previously bidded and been unsuccessful this year its highly unlikely that an identical repeat bid (as some have tried) will be successful. Please note the updated criteria elsewhere on the site and if in doubt please contact the panel for clarification.
 
* Thursday 20th September 2012


Updated FAQ section added, bids funded updated.


* Saturday 15th September 2012

Deadline this Friday (21st September) - don't miss out, download the form and send it back to the panel. The panel is meeting in the week following so expect a quick turn around. This is money provided by the Government to help support local groups and activities - if its not allocated then its lost to the area. Its down to you to apply with worthwhile, achievable projects.

* Thursday 7th June 2012

Firth Park Community First Panel are pleased to announce that Round 2 of funding 2012 is now open. Closing date for applications is Friday 21st September 2012. Previous bidders from Round 1 of this years process have been contacted to advise whether they were successful or not.

Do you have an idea for an activity that will benefit your community?

Community first is a new government programme to provide small grants to new and existing organisations. All grants are match funded  but are encouraged to do so by allocating volunteer time.

Priorities for the Firth Park Ward have been agreed by the Panel and are;

* Improved Public spaces.
* Community support, getting people together and safer communities.
* More things for children and young people to do.
* Getting people out of poverty and ready for work.
* Reducing health inequalities.

All the details of the programme for our ward, how to apply for a grant, and how the money is being spent, will be posted on this website.


 If you wish to apply for funding we suggest that you consider the following questions;

1. Does the Project address one or more of the local priorities the Panel has set?

2. Is the timetable for delivery achievable?

3. Does the Project represent good value for money?

4. Will the Project result in an improvement in the quality of life or opportunities for local people?


If the answer is 'yes' to these four questions then we should be able to help you.

For more details contact the panel on Firth Park Panel