Liberton and Gilmerton
The total available for Liberton and Gilmerton Community Grants Fund (CGF) in 2024/25 is £26,451.
Liberton / Gilmerton neighbourhood has no funding left for 2024/25 – the next application deadline for these neighbourhoods will be in spring 2025.
Awards made in Round 1 (2024-25), leaving a balance of £NIL
- Edinburgh South Cricket Club - £2,376 (partial award) to develop cricket coaching for girls ages 8 to 11.
- Volunteering Matters - £365 to develop volunteers to work with families experiencing hardship.
- Bethany Christian Trust - £1,980 to support a woman’s reading group aimed at attendees for whom English is a second language.
- Inch Park Community Sports Hub - £3,940 to support an activity programme for young people aimed at reducing isolation.
- The Liberton Association - £450 (partial award) for resources and materials to promote the group and local history of the area.
- Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre - £2,050 to support intergenerational activities for families and young people at Christmas.
- Gracemount Mansion Development Trust - £3,060 to provide office and kitchen equipment for the mansion building.
- Gilmerton Community Centre - £3,280 to support a community garden project.
- Bridgend Farmhouse - £1,210 (partial award) to support cost of living advice sessions and community meals.
- Inch Community Association - £3,960 to support a programme of support and activities for older people at risk of isolation.
- Gracemount Community Church - £3,375 (partial award) to set up a ‘far from home’ project
- Edinburgh Rays Baseball - £405 (partial award) to provide equipment for a new community baseball team
How we assess applications
We check every CGF application for eligibility. We will get back to you if any information is missing or unclear.
Local funding panels will consider all eligible applications. Panels typically consist of ward councillors, community councillors plus representatives from local community organisations.
Panels will look for evidence of how the project will benefit the local community as well as accurate costings.
They may recommend to
- fully fund the project
- offer partial funding
- decline to recommend an award
- the panel may choose to defer an application to get further information if funds allow.
Recommendations from funding panels are then considered by the Community Empowerment and Engagement team Head of Service, Andrew Field.
If approved, we will get in touch with formal funding agreement papers.
Application and guidance
Please use this version of the application form and please note that any applications received that are not on this form may not be accepted.
Download the Community Grants Fund guidance and application form