Within the North Lanarkshire UKSPF Programme, several interventions will be delivered through a challenge fund approach.
This approach involves inviting proposals from organisations wishing to deliver activity as part of the UKSPF programme in North Lanarkshire. Proposals will be assessed against the objectives of the UKSPF, their contribution to local priorities and the outputs/outcomes of the relevant UKSPF intervention.
There are currently six interventions that have a challenge fund element to their delivery, each of which has set out criteria, minimum and maximum grant award levels and timescales for applications to be submitted:
- Volunteering Support - this challenge fund will be launching in August 2024 - see our Volunteer NL page for information on how to register to become a volunteer.
- Community Empowerment Fund - after a successful first round of applications in April 2024, we have now launched a second phase and are inviting applications with a deadline for Expression of Interest forms being submitted by 12 noon on Monday 22 July 2024 - see our Community Empowerment page for more information and how to register your interest.
- Employability Fund - applications will be invited mid 2024 from organisations to provide qualifications and training for North Lanarkshire local residents to meet the needs of employers in key sectors with support programmed to begin in August 2024 - check back in July 2024 for more information.
- Tourism and Events Fund - applications closed on 17 May 2024.