Application process

The process

If your proposal is accepted, we will work with you to help decide which aspects of the programme will suit your needs best.

Step 1

Read guidance and complete the online eligibility checklist to check if your organisation can apply for a Communitybuilders investment.

Step 2

Return your completed application form to us by noon on 9 December 2011. Please note that your application will not be considered if we do not have all your supporting documentation on the same day. Please refer to the application checklist for more information on how to submit.
We will acknowledge receipt of your application form within 10 working days
You will know if your application is to be progressed to Stage 2 by 31 January 2012 at the latest. If we can let you know earlier we will.
If you are successful in your application we will contact you to progress the assessment and provide further information on what the next stage involves.
If you are unsuccessful at this stage we will send you a letter explaining why we have decided not to proceed with your application.

Step 3

We will review your application and identify what additional information we need from you
Submit any further information required including a completed balanced scorecard
Be ready to take part in an assessment visit
We will prepare an assessment report for consideration by our Investment Committee.
You will need to make a presentation to our Investment Committee
Our Investment Committee will make a decision

Step 4

We will acknowledge receipt of your offer documents, advise you of the draw down process and provide a monitoring timetable so that you know what monitoring is expected of you and when.
You will need to submit the required evidence of spend for your agreed funding.
Start your project
Send us any monitoring information you have agreed to provide within the timescales stated
Spend the investment in the agreed way and within the agreed timescales