West Dunbartonshire Council has allocated £471,000 of Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) to be used as Community Grants. Community groups based or delivering services within West Dunbartonshire were able to apply for new capital funding for projects to be delivered during 2024/25. Groups looking to produce Local Place Plans within West Dunbartonshire were also eligible to apply if their Local Place Plan supports the delivery of capital improvements to their area.
The money was split into a small grants lot (£71k for bids of up to £5,000) and a large grants lot (£400k for bids of £50,000 or more). Both grants must be used for capital investments and support the aims and objectives of the PBIP. Local Place Plans are eligible for up to £5,000 only.
Guidance was produced to support organisations apply:
The deadline for applications closed in early 2024.
Successful projects for the Small Grants Pot were chosen via a public vote. The successful applicants and their projects were:
- Alexandria Community Council – New Town Centre Signage (Alexandria)
- Boys Brigade Lennox & Argyll Battalion – New Kitchen (Alexandria)
- Claire Burns School of Dance – Accessible Dance Equipment (Alexandria/Balloch)
- Clyde Shopmobility – New Mobility Scooters (Clydebank)
- Gavinburn Parent Council – New Playground Provision (Old Kilpatrick)
- Golden Friendships Trust – Stock Room Refurbishment (Clydebank)
- Isaro Community Initiative – New Community Café (Clydebank)
- Kinship Care West Dunbartonshire – Wee Kin Kitchen (Clydebank)
- Milton Community Group – Community Hall Refurb (Milton)
- Old Kilpatrick Community Council – Local Place Plan (Old Kilpatrick)
- St Joseph's Parent Council – New Community Health and Wellbeing/Sports Hub Equipment (Faifley)
- Vale of Leven Football Club – New Disabled Toilet Block (Vale of Leven)
- West Dunbartonshire Amateur Swim Club (WDASC) – Swim Club Meet Equipment (Alexandria)
Winners of the Large Grant Pot were be chosen by an Assessment Panel of council officers. These were:
- 1st Glen Lusset Scout Group – Scout Hall Regeneration: Full and Safe Accessibility
- Clydebank Community Sports Hub – Securing Our Future
- Dumbarton Tennis Club – Delivering More for Our Community
- Duntocher Village Hall – New Kitchen Servery Area
- Milton Village Community Hall – MUGA in King George field
- RSPB Scotland – Accessible Spaces: Enhancing Spaces for Community Engagement
- St Augustine’s Episcopal Church – Accessible Entry to Community Hall