FUNDING: support to improve your neighbourhood

The First Steps programme aims to give small community groups the freedom to develop community action plans to improve their neighbourhood so that it reflects more of what local residents want, or do not want, and the changes they would like made. Constituted groups and incorporated organisations with a primary purpose which is charitable, philanthropic or benevolent can apply as long as they have a turnover of less than £50,000 a year and are based in an area of England that is described as ‘deprived’ in Government terms. The deadline for applications is 8th May 2015: find out more here