What is
Community First?
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Community First is an England-wide programme,
funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government
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Two funds of money, worth £80m, have been created
to help communities come together, become more resilient, and make their local
area a better place to live
Moss Side Community First Panel: Moss Side is one of 600
areas that has its own panel, comprised of local people to represent their
community. They will be involved in creating a plan for the area, raising
awareness of the funds, and planning how they will match and spend the money.
What does this mean for you?
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Money is available to fund community projects in
Moss Side, Manchester. You can apply for a grant from a minimum of £250 to a
maximum of £1,000 per year
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The programme will run until March 2015 and funds
will be available during that time
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It
is a matched fund programme, which means that every £1 provided in funding must
be matched by a similar amount or in-kind donations (this means donations of
cash, services, free products or volunteer time)
Can I apply for funding?
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If you can demonstrate that you are a formal
community group either through a constitution or terms of reference and a bank
account. Your project must also meet at least one of our aims - an update on the aims will follow shortly.....
