Beechwood, Ballantyne and Bidston Big Local Young Person’s Ideas Fund

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Please read the Essential Information before applying. 

Big Local Young Person’s Ideas Fund has been developed for children and young people that live in Beechwood, Ballantyne or Bidston Village Big Local area to apply for funding for a project of their choice.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Organisations must be a Constituted/Community Group and have their own bank account.
• The maximum grant available is £500
• The project must benefit Big Local residents
• Organisations must provide copies of the relevant supporting information and policies upon request (see application form)
• Organisations must include the Big Local logo on marketing material and on any project promotions e.g. Social Media.
• Organisations must provide adequate monitoring and evaluation records including evidence of expenditure and the impact the project has had on our neighbourhoods.
• Core-running costs or political campaigns will not be funded.

 
Please click here to download a copy of the application form. 

Decision Process

The fund is co-ordinated and administered through a panel which is made up of an employee from Community Foundation for Merseyside, local Organisations and involved residents who will meet on a monthly basis. 

This is a rolling fund and the panel will be meeting on a monthly basis. Decisions will be made within 4-6 weeks of submitting your application.

By submitting this form you are declaring that the information you have given provides a true and accurate representation of your organisation. If you are successful with your application you agree to adhere to our Standard Conditions of grant. Our Standard Conditions can be found on our website:

Standard Grant Conditions (cfmerseyside.org.uk)

Please email your completed application to: helene.storey@cflm.org.uk  

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