About the Fund
Find out how the Community & Coast Fund can support your idea and help you make a big difference in Torry and Cove!
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The Community & Coast Fund supports projects in the Torry and Cove areas of Aberdeen. With up to £100,000 available each year, the fund focuses on initiatives that promote community growth, support children, young people, families, and older people, and address goals like biodiversity, net zero, and local heritage. Grants of up to £3,000 or £10,000 are available, and local residents get to decide which projects receive funding through an online voting process called Participatory Budgeting.
The Community & Coast Fund is delivered by ACVO, Aberdeen’s Third Sector Interface, with over 20 years of experience supporting local organisations. ACVO is managing the fund on behalf of ETZ Ltd to ensure it benefits the Torry and Cove communities. ACVO has a strong track record in fund management and has previously worked with Participatory Budgeting processes, making them well-placed to oversee the distribution of grants and empower local residents to shape how spending reflects local priorities.
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Available to support community projects in Torry and Cove
to purchase equipment or items for organisations in Cove & Torry
Torry and Cove residents invited to have their say in a public vote!
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The Community & Coast Fund is open to third sector organisations and community groups that are based in or operate within the Torry and Cove areas of Aberdeen. This includes both formally constituted organisations and unconstituted groups that have ideas for projects to benefit their local communities. In its first year, the Fund particularly encourages applications from groups supporting children, young people, families, and older people.
The Community & Coast Fund can help bring your ideas to life with grants of up to £3,000 or £10,000 for capital projects such as the purchasing of equipment. Want to find out more about what we mean by capital projects? Read our FAQs for more information.
We’re looking for projects that support children, young people, families, older people, and overall community growth. Plus, we’re excited to fund initiatives that align with key goals like natural biodiversity, net zero targets, and preserving local heritage. To be eligible, your project should connect with at least one of our 6 Pillars of the Community & Coast Fund. If your looking for inspiration, follow the link below to see some examples of the types of projects we can fund.
The Community & Coast Fund is awarded through a unique process called Participatory Budgeting, which puts decision-making in the hands of the community. The 16,000+ residents of Torry and Cove will have the opportunity to vote online for the projects they believe will make the biggest difference in their area. This means local people have a direct say in where the funding goes, ensuring it supports initiatives that truly matter to them. It’s a great way to involve the community in shaping priorities and facilitating community projects in Torry and Cove.
Click the tabs below to find out the timeline for the fund, including application opening and closing dates and when the public vote will go live for residents of Torry and Cove to have their say!
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As well as being very focused on community growth, the Fund also has natural biodiversity, net zero targets and heritage as some of the key aims behind projects it looks to facilitate. Projects should be linked to at least one of the following 6 Pillars of the Community & Coast Fund
The application process can be completed online - we have tried to streamline the process and make it as easy as possible so it's accessible to everyone but if you need support with your application, we are here to help! Get in touch with us to start the conversation