Area Committee process, timetable and how to submit an outline proposal
Area Committee Funding Process
The annual Area Committee funding process is divided into 3 stages:
Stage 1: Identifying local priorities
- Conversations to identify local priorities
- Stage 1 forms submitted
- Surgeries held between councillors and BCC officers
- Community and councillor prioritisation
- First formal meeting
- Invitations to submit full stage 2 proposals
Stage 2: Proposal development and decision making
- Full proposals developed by delivery body (community group or BCC department)
- Full proposals submitted
- BCC technical assessment
- Second formal meeting
- Make funding decisions
Stage 3: Grant management and delivery
- Funding agreements drawn up and funding transferred to community groups
- Projects delivered
- 6-monthly progress updates
- End of project monitoring
Timetable 2025
View pdf Area Committee funding timetable 2025(44 KB) .
How to submit a Stage 1 form
Once a community priority has been identified, VCSE organisations, residents or councillors should complete a default Stage 1 form(34 KB) .
Before you complete a Stage 1 form, check the pdf guidance on Area Committee funding, how to complete the Stage 1 form and the eligibility criteria for CIL funding(223 KB) .
Please note that in 2025, no Stage 1 forms related to transport or road safety proposals will be accepted. This will provide time for our transport teams to catch up on delivery of outstanding schemes.
How to submit a Stage 2 full project proposal
We will contact all applicants who're invited to Stage 2 to develop a full project proposal. The forms will be shared by email.
For guidance on creating a good Equalities Impact Assessment:
- watch our Equalities Impact Assessment Session video
- refer to the pdf presentation(855 KB)