Funding 2024-25

About the Community Safety Partnership Fund

The Community Safety Fund is available for organisations, community groups, voluntary and charitable services to bid into, for specific projects and initiatives in line with the CSP’s Strategic Priorities.

The Key Priorities for 2024-25 are:

Priority One: Prevention of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences, with Support for Victims and Survivors

Priority Two: Enable the community to reduce VAWG (Violence Against Women & Girls) and promote safe and healthy relationships

Priority Three: Protect the vulnerable and those at risk of serious violence or exploitation

Priority Four: Empower people to build safe, inclusive, and resilient communities

Applicants can apply for up to £5,000, with the expectation that 50% match funding has been agreed.

There will be 3 rounds of funding for 2024-25.  The first round will open on 1st April 2024. For further guidance, criteria and timelines please see below.

Decision Making

Successful projects will contribute to, and be able to demonstrate their impact against, one or more of the Strategic Priorities and should be evidence based.

Funding decisions will be made using available evidence that demonstrates the likely impact of the proposed activity on the Community Safety Partnership’s Strategic Priorities. Partners are encouraged to use the local, county and national data that is available to them, drawing on data and consulting with local partners.

Projects should not duplicate or compete with existing activity.

Funding decisions will be made by the Community Safety Delivery Board (CSDB). The panel will be assessing bids based on:

• Demonstration of need
• Ability to impact on the outcomes listed
• Potential impact within the community (including working in partnership where applicable)
• Implementation of effective and realistic project milestones
• Value for Money
• Sustainability of Project

Funding will be released upon receipt of a signed funding agreement and invoice. Unless otherwise stated within the funding agreement, grants must be spent, and monitoring returned within a year of award of funds.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Successful applications will be required to complete the monitoring and evaluation form (to be issued upon successful award of funds). The form must contain evidence of success achieved against the outcomes, lessons learnt and the legacy of the project.