Community Development Grants

Applications will open 16th April 2025

Ards and North Down Borough Council has opened its annual funding scheme for local constituted voluntary and community groups. Awards are subject to budget availability. Groups from the Ards and North Down Borough can apply to the following grants funding streams -

1. Community Development Fund 2025-2026 - for help with running costs for a constituted community or voluntary group.

Funding Stream	Open from	Closing date and time
Community Development Grants	16^th April 2025 at 9am	9th May 2025 at 12 noon

Application forms, guidance notes and criteria will be available below or may be requested from the Community Development Section.

Where possible completed applications should be emailed with an electronic signature to communitygrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

If this not possible please forward completed application forms to the address below before the deadline.

A YouTube video is available to help applicants complete the form: https://youtu.be/ClAPliWP1us

Application form: CD25-26 Application form Running Costs (Word doc, 208 KB) (opens new window)

Criteria and Guidance Notes: CD25-26 Guidance Criteria running costs (Word doc, 200 KB) (opens new window)

Further information is available from:

Community Development Section,
Signal Centre
2 Innotec Drive
Balloo Road
Bangor
BT19 7PD

Tel: 0300 013 3333 or via e-mail nicola.mcclurg@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or communitygrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk