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Successful Awards
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About the Community Benefits Fund
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About the fund
The Fund is a grants award scheme provided by developers and contractors delivering regeneration projects in North Edinburgh and administered by the Council.
The aim of the 2025/26 scheme is to pilot a flexible fund that assists local third sector organisations/groups to deliver services that benefit the community and address key local priorities. The fund allows you to apply for either a:
- grant award, or
- building/landscaping work by Cruden
In 2025/2026 there is a total of £10,000 available which has been provided by Cruden Homes as part of their contract to deliver the Silverlea development, which will see 143 new homes for social and mid-market rent built on a site off Muirhouse Parkway.
How much can be applied for?
- Individual groups can apply for up to £3,000 in grant funding or the equivalent cost of works.
- A partnership of groups can apply for up to £5,000 in grant funding or the equivalent cost of works.
Criteria
Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Improves local support for communities through infrastructure or sustainable development work.
- Promotes partnership/collaborative working between organisations.
- Demonstrates long-term commitment to North Edinburgh as defined in our Guidance Pack.
Priorities
We are interested in applications that address one (or more) of the following local priorities:
- Staff wellbeing and training within the third sector
- Supporting a local food economy
- Antiracism work
- Improvements to greenspace and public realm
Timeline
Open: Wed 26 March 2025
Close: Fri 25 April 2025
Download our guidance pack here
Apply now
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We are now accepting applications to the North Edinburgh Community Benefit Fund.
- Applications open: Wednesday 26 March 2025
- Application deadline: Friday 25 April 2025
How to apply
Applications are made online through the Your Voice platform to the North Edinburgh Community Benefit Fund.
- Read up before you start – we have put together some information about the process in our Guidance Pack.
- Consider attending one of our information or drop-in sessions to find out more.
- Sign in to the Your Voice platform with My Account.
- Once logged on click "submit an application" on the Fund page and complete the form.
Supporting documents
The following supporting documents must be submitted with your application . Please note, that any files uploaded to the application form will be publicly available. You are also able to email these documents if you prefer to: Granton.Waterfront@edinburgh.gov.uk.
- A governing document
- Your most up to date set of accounts
- A project budget
You can access a word version of the application form here to draft ahead of submission.
Reviewing projects
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We are now in the process of reviewing applications to the North Edinburgh Communtiy Fund.
Successful Awards
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We are pleased to announce the recipients of the North Edinburgh Community Benefit Fund. We received a total of 7 applications, with a total of 6 successful applications.
We were inspired to learn more about the important work being done in the community and the commitment of local orgnisations to create positive change.
We are grateful to Cruden Homes and CCG for providing the funding for this round.
1. Community Renewal, A Celebration of Tatties
2. Granton Community Gardeners, North Edinburgh Growers Network
3. Low Income Families Together (LIFT), LIFT@ Muirhouse Millennium Centre Family Tea Time
4. Muirhouse Housing Association, Feasibility study for local areas of greenspace to benefit community
5. Muirhouse Library, Muirhouse Library Breakfast Club
6. Project Esperanza, What is anti-racism and why do we need this approach in North Edinburgh?
We will announce future funding opportunities in due course.
North Edinburgh Community Benefit Fund
£10,000
Project proposals located geographically
Finished participatory budgets
North Edinburgh Community Benefits Fund
The Edinburgh Community Climate Fund
More Information
Check out the Information section above to find the email address to ask for help