East Midlands Combined County Authority Launches Community Development Fund to Address Deprivation and Improve Lives

Community groups, schemes, and initiatives in ten deprived areas across the East Midlands are now eligible to bid for a share of the newly launched EMCCA Mayor's Community Development Fund, worth £191,587. The fund aims to tackle deprivation, boost community resilience, increase local skills, and enable people to take control of shaping their own neighborhoods.

Key Takeaways:

The fund is available to community groups, schemes, and initiatives in ten deprived areas across the East Midlands, including Shirebrook North, Warsop Parish, and Worksop South-East.
The fund is worth £191,587 and will be distributed over the next three years.
The ten priority areas were selected based on evidence, including high levels of deprivation, low levels of investment, and a lack of support.
Community-led projects that focus on revitalizing community spaces, skills and employment hubs, health and wellbeing neighborhoods, heritage and cultural initiatives, community engagement and resilience projects, and helping new groups to get started are eligible to apply.
Eligible applicants include voluntary and community interest companies, faith groups, and organizations working with new or emerging groups.
A small grants fund of £8,000 is available for new or emerging groups to get support.
Applications can be submitted until November 14, and full details, guidance, and eligibility criteria are available on the EMCCA website.

Statistics:

£191,587: The total value of the EMCCA Mayor's Community Development Fund.
3 years: The duration of the fund.
10: The number of priority areas across the East Midlands.
£8,000: The value of the small grants fund for new or emerging groups.
November 14: The deadline for applications.

Sources:

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Mayor's Community Development Fund flyer.
Statement from EMCCA Mayor Claire Ward.