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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

More information will be available when funding process starts again in January 2025.

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.

To complete your proposal, check the pdf guidance document (421 KB) .

For guidance on creating a good Equalities Impact Assessment: