Community Development Fund
This grant scheme supports Community Councils and Community Development Organisations to deliver services, activities and initiatives in relation to the following priority areas:
- children and young people
- families at risk
- older people
- transport
- safer & stronger communities
- reducing offending
- health inequalities & physical activity
- employment and economic recovery & growth
We hope this scheme makes a real difference to the quality of life for people living in Shetland.
The deadlines for this year's bidding rounds are as follows:
Bidding round 1 - Friday 29 May 2020
Bidding round 2 - Tuesday 30 June 2020
Bidding round 3 - Friday 31 July 2020
If you have any questions about this scheme, please phone the Grants Unit on 01595 743827 or 743828 or email grants.unit@shetland.gov.uk
Our application forms are in a new online format this year. Please note the following:
- The recommended internet browsers for completing the forms are Chrome, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. Please do not use Firefox as the form will not work properly.
- All the questions in the forms marked with a red asterisk are mandatory, and you must complete them before the form can be submitted to us.
- There is a 'Save' button at the bottom of each page. You can use this to save and return to your application at any time via a link that will be emailed to you.
- The application form may 'time out' if you take longer than 100 minutes to complete it, and any information you've input could be lost. You can prevent this by saving the form and returning to it.
- When you finish and submit your application, you have the option to download a PDF of the information. A PDF copy of the information you've provided will be emailed to you, and a copy to us at the Grants Unit. This should happen straight away, but sometimes may take a little longer.
- We have created some helpnotes for completing the Community Council application form - click on the following link: CDF Community Council Application Helpnotes (PDF 928KB)
Community Development Fund Guidelines (PDF 175KB)
CDF application form for Community Councils
CDF application form for Community Development Organisations