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  1. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Frequently asked questions we receive about the City Living, Local Life grant.

  2. What the grant can be used for

    How to use the grant.

  3. Grant terms

    The terms of the City Living, Local Life grant.

  4. Before you apply

    Things you need to do before applying for the City Living, Local Life grant.

  5. Apply now

    Guidance on how to complete the City Living, Local Life application form and how we make decisions.

Information you need to send us

As part of the application process we ask you to complete an online application form. Read an overview of the application form questions below before your start the online form.

The online application form does not have a 'Save and resume' function and therefore we recommend you collate and save your answers in a Microsoft Word document before you start the online application process.

Application form overview

Section 1 - Organisation and contact details
  • organisation name and registration details
  • applicant name, job role and contact details
Section 2 - Application description and aims

  • select if you are applying for a project, event or product

  • application title

  • the purpose of the funding (maximum 2,500 characters)

  • have you contacted all your ward councillors?

Section 3 - Project, event and product details

We ask:

  • project or event theme (multiple choice)

  • delivery dates of your project

  • project location

  • will the project be free to participate in?

  • council teams and voluntary organisations you have collaborated with

  • number of people predicted to benefit

  • percentage of beneficiaries from the wards you are applying to

  • is the project taking place in a public space?

  • timeline and location

Section 4 - Breakdown of funding by ward

  • which wards you are applying to

  • the funding amount you are requesting from each ward

Section 5 - Documents to support your application

  • budget document with an itemised cost breakdown for the funds requested

  • bank statement from a bank account in the organisation's name that requires two unrelated people to sign cheques

Section 6 - Eligibility criteria documents to support your application

  • list of policies, insurance and other relevant documents you have in place. You do not need to upload policies and insurance documents at this stage, but you may be asked to provide these later

City Living Local Life budget template example XLSX, 18.02 KB

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When you have collated all the required information, you are ready to start the online application form.

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How we make a decision

The processing of applications can take up to 12 weeks. Council officers will email you questions about your project and then submit your answers and proposal to ward councillors who decide on whether your application is processed as successful.

For a ward to approve an application, at least two councillors must agree to fund an application, and they may ask questions to make an informed decision. If one or more councillors oppose the application, it will be closed.

A council officer will then email you to confirm if your application has been successful and to arrange payment of the grant.

Last updated: 11 July 2025