Area Committee process, timetable and how to submit an outline proposal
Area Committee Funding Process
The annual Area Committee funding process is divided into 3 stages:
Stage 1: Identifying local priorities
- Conversations to identify local priorities
- Stage 1 forms submitted
- Surgeries held between councillors and BCC officers
- Community and councillor prioritisation
- First formal meeting
- Invitations to submit full stage 2 proposals
Stage 2: Proposal development and decision making
- Full proposals developed by delivery body (community group or BCC department)
- Full proposals submitted
- BCC technical assessment
- Second formal meeting
- Make funding decisions
Stage 3: Grant management and delivery
- Funding agreements drawn up and funding transferred to community groups
- Projects delivered
- 6-monthly progress updates
- End of project monitoring
Timetable 2025
View pdf Area Committee funding timetable 2025 (44 KB) .
How to submit a Stage 1 form
Once a community priority has been identified, VCSE organisations, residents or councillors should complete a default Stage 1 form (34 KB) .
Before you complete a Stage 1 form, check the pdf guidance on Area Committee funding, how to complete the Stage 1 form and the eligibility criteria for CIL funding (223 KB) .
How to submit a Stage 2 full project proposal
We will contact all applicants who're invited to Stage 2 to develop a full project proposal. The forms will be shared by email.
For guidance on creating a good Equalities Impact Assessment:
- watch our Equalities Impact Assessment Session video
- refer to the pdf presentation (513 KB)