Peterhead - Plan for Neighbourhoods - Small Grant Fund

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

💬 Your Community. Your Voice. Your Vision. Let’s Shape Peterhead – Together.

The Peterhead Neighbourhood Board would like to gather as much feedback from the community as possible to help shape the plan. We are particularly keen to hear from your user groups, as well as from those working with people aged 18–24 or those aged 65 and over. It's important to us that we capture a wide range of voices to ensure the plan reflects the needs and priorities of the whole community is grant is more than just funding — it’s about listening, engaging, and growing with your community.

To apply, your project must:

🌍 Engage local people on what matters most in their neighbourhood.
🗣️ Create space to gather feedback from your user groups on the Plan for Neighbourhood Prospectus — helping shape what comes next for Peterhead
🤝 Connect with the PNB by offering chances for Board Members to attend your events meet your group and share your feedback.
📌 Address community needs, especially in areas or groups where support is currently missing

This is your opportunity to lead change where it’s needed most — and ensure your community’s voice is part of shaping Peterhead’s future.

✅ Who Can Apply?

Local charities, community groups, voluntary orgs, sports clubs
Must:
- Be active within the Peterhead Neighbourhood Board area
- Have a Governing Document & bank account
- Link the grant to a new or existing activity/event

📍 We’re Especially Keen to Hear from You If You’re Based In:

We want to make sure voices from across Peterhead are heard. We're particularly interested in applications from groups or services active in the following areas:

Gadle Braes
Buchanhaven
Town Centre (including Longate, Broad Street, Jamaica Street)
New Housing Developments off West Road / Longside Road
Roseberry Drive, St Kilda Avenue & Fair Isle Crescent
Towerhill and Burnhaven

🚫 What Can’t Be Funded?

Activities outside the Peterhead Neighbourhood Board area
Political, retrospective, or alcohol-related events
Costs related to winding up organisations or bad debts

💡 Grant Highlights:

One grant per group
Must involve community engagement on local needs
Invite PNB Members to connect with your event
Support offered via SURF Alliance for Action

📅 How It Works:

Simple application form & guidance. Please read the attached Application Guidance Form before completing your application form
Transparent decision-making by the Peterhead Neighbourhood Board
Applications accepted until funds are fully committed or October 2025. The deadline for Round One applications is Monday, 28 July.
Use your own engagement tools – just send feedback via our proforma template

🌱 Not Constituted Yet?

No problem – SURF can help you build a partnership to apply.

We would encourage you to contact us to discuss your idea - peterheadtownboard@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

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Name of Group/Organisation and Address

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Type of Organisation * Groups that are active but not constituted can be referred to Scotland’s Urban Regeneration Forum – Alliance for Action for support to develop a partnership to participate. See Section 3 to request further support.

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Do you have a Governing Document? * (E.g. a constitution, memorandum, articles of association, trust deed.)

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Do you have an organisational Bank Account?

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Are you currently active within the Peterhead Neighbourhood Board boundary? Note that this is the revised boundary line highlighted in the image above (black dashed line).

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Title of Proposed Activity or Event:

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Is this connected to an existing or new activity run by your group?

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Brief Description of Activity or Event (max 300 words)

Describe how you will include community engagement on local needs and priorities. Tell us how you will gather input from your community to ensure your project reflects local priorities. This can be built into your event or done separately.

You could consider:

Community conversations - informal discussions with local people about what matters most.
A “Have Your Say” table – set up at a fun day, sports event or open evening where people can share ideas and feedback.
Door-to-door surveys or pop-up stalls - quick ways to capture views from a wide range of residents in your neighbourhood.
Focus groups or themed discussion sessions - explore specific topics like the plan for neighbourhood programme.
Drop-in listening sessions - held at your groups venue or local public space where people can share views in a relaxed setting.

You may use any method suitable to your group. A feedback proforma will be provided.

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Total Amount Requested (max amount of £1,000)

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Summary Budget (list items and costs - alcohol and other ineligible costs are not allowed.) Please format your list: ITEM - DESCRIPTION - COST in £.

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Eligible Expenditure

Event Costs (Venue hire for meetings, workshops, or community events, Catering of light refreshments for participants, and Equipment rental e.g. audio-visual, tables/chairs
Project Supplies (Craft, gardening or workshop materials. Educational or engagement tools e.g. whiteboards, flipcharts, markers.)
Promotional Materials (Costs related to creating or distributing promotional content)
Facilitation and Coordination (Expenses associated with organising or delivering community engagement activities.)
Interpreters or Accessible Communication Supports (Services to support accessibility and inclusive participation)

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Proposed Start Date

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Proposed End Date

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Support Needs (Optional) Would your group benefit from support with and of the following?

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Would you like to be referred to SURF for more support?

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Compliance with Grant Criteria

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Please confirm that your application does not include any of the following ineligible costs:

Applications for events or activities that have already happened
Activities/events outside the Peterhead Neighbourhood Board boundary
Events/activities run for party political purposes
Alcohol-related costs
Costs involved in winding up a company or organization. Bad debts, fines, financial penalties, or expenses of litigation
The replacement of fundraising income or general reserves
The displacement of funding already secured for the project
Costs formally committed to or spent prior to the project start date
Costs incurred or invoiced after the project end date
Payments not supported by invoices and/or documents proving expenditure
Recoverable VAT

I can confirm my application does not include any of the above ineligible activities.

Our project is linked to an existing or new activity or event.

We will communicate with PNB about opportunities for Board Members to attend.

We understand that only one grant per organisation is permitted.

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Please confirm any Public Sector funding that your organisation has received over the last 3 financial years.

Year 1 (April 2025 to March 2026)
Year 2 (April 2024 to March 2025)
Year 3 (April 2023 to March 2024)

Please include a Grand Total at the end.