Renfrewshire Council

How to apply

If you're interested in applying for the Celebrating Renfrewshire fund, you will first need to attend an online support session to discuss this.

Support sessions will take place online using Microsoft Teams on:

• Monday 14 April from midday to 1pm
• Tuesday 15 April from 10am to 11am
• Wednesday 16 April from 6pm to 7pm
• Monday 28 April from 6pm to 7pm
• Wednesday 30 April 11am to midday
• Tuesday 6 May 10am to 11am.

We'll send you an application form after you have attended the support session.

You can register an interest in applying and select a date to attend a support session on our online form. 

We'll send you the details for the Microsoft Teams meeting after you have completed this form.

If you would like to apply but are not able to attend a session, please email the team at celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk

The deadline to submit your application is midnight on Sunday 11 May.

You should read the detailed guidance for completing the Celebrating Renfrewshire application form below before submitting your application.

Guidance for completing the application form

Section 1 - Organisation Details

Name of organisation
This should be the same name that appears on your Constitution. Please note your Constitution, annual accounts and bank accounts must all be in the same name. If you are a school, your parent council must apply on your behalf.

Address of organisation
This is the registered address of your organisation.

Contact name
This person should have authority to submit the application for the organisation and be contactable throughout the duration of the application process.

Position in organisation
This should be the role of the person within the organisation, such as the chairperson, secretary, or another position.

Contact number and email
The main contact should be easily contactable with these details.

Group guarantor
An application can be made by an individual or a group who are not constituted but they must have a guarantor in the form of a constituted group who have a bank account in the name of the group.

If you are an individual and you need help to identify a constituted group to work with then please contact Engage Renfrewshire or our council team at:

Engage Renfrewshire

• email: info@engagerenfrewshire.com
• phone: 0141 887 7700                                     

Renfrewshire Council - Building Communities

• email: john.kennedy@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0797 999 5413

Organisation or group aims
Provide a brief statement - no more than 100 words - of the overall purpose of your organisation.

Your legal status
Please select all that apply.

Past Celebrating Renfrewshire funding
Please confirm if you have received Celebrating Renfrewshire Funding last year.

If you have, please tell us if you have submitted an evaluation of last year's project.

If you haven't, you should contact the Celebrating Renfrewshire team.

Documents
Please confirm you have the documents by selecting each box that applies. You will be asked to produce these documents if your application is successful.

Care experienced community

Renfrewshire Council, along with our partners, is working to improve opportunities for care experienced children, young people, adults, and families, as part of our commitment to #KeepThePromise.

For more information on Renfrewshire's approach to The Promise, email thepromise@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

If your project benefits care experienced community, you should indicate what you can do to support them specifically.

Your application must encourage equality of opportunity.

Child Protection

Please confirm if your organisation has a child protection policy or is PVG registered.

Section 2 - Project Proposal

Local Partnership area
Please select all the partnership areas you are applying to.

If you are applying to more than one Local Partnership, you will need to repeat this for each Local Partnership you are applying to.

The amount you are applying for from each Local Partnership area must add up to the total amount you are requesting from the Celebrating Renfrewshire fund.

Project evidence
Please detail how you will evidence the number of young people who will benefit from your project in each area selected.

Name of project
Please tell us the name of your project.

Project dates
Please tell us when you estimate your project to start and finish. The project must be completed by 31 March 2026.

Project purpose
Please tell us the purpose of your project and how it meets the priorities for Celebrating Renfrewshire. This should include how the project will benefit young people in the community. Please outline how the project will benefit young people in each Local partnership(s) you have selected.

Project need
Please tell us how you identified the need for your project, such as using data or local plans, such as using local data or plans. We would also like to hear how you have involved young people in the development of your project.

Project summary
In this section, we encourage you to write a short summary that 'sells' your project idea using no more than 100 words.

The decision making for this fund will use a participatory budgeting approach. This means that young people will vote on the projects they feel are needed in their community.

This section will be the key information young people are provided with to help them cast their vote(s).

Celebrating Renfrewshire priorities
Please tell us how many of the priorities your project will contribute to. Please select all that apply.

Total cost
This is the total cost of your project

Amount requested
Please tell us how much you want from Celebrating Renfrewshire for your project.

The maximum award is £3,500 from the Local Partnership you are based in, and up to £1,000 for applications for an additional Local Partnership area.

If your project exceeds the maximum award, then please tell us how you plan to make up the outstanding amount.

Section 3 - Declaration

This section should be completed on behalf of the organisation that is applying for the funding, and by someone who has the authority to submit the application.

It should also include details of a young person who knows your organisation and supports the project idea for which you are applying.

More information

If you would like more information or support to complete your application, contact Meagan Kirk by phoning 0141 487 1512 or email celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk.