Elevate - Community Renewal and Resilience Fund

Providing financial support to the most deprived Super Output Areas (SOAs)* in the Borough, excluding Neighbourhood Renewal Areas. Partially funded by the Department for Communities (DfC), this programme offers grant aid to help strengthen community renewal and resilience.

Funding will cover the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. *Can be found in our application guidance notes below Download Guidance Notes Information about funding amounts, eligibility, exclusions and scoring criteria can be found in the Elevate Community Renewal and Resilience Fund Application Guidance Notes ( pdf document).

FAQs can be found on the Elevate - Community Renewal and Resilience Fund FAQs (pdf document). Please ensure you have read and understand the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Grants and Funding Policy prior to submitting an application Important Dates Applications will be open from 3 April 2026 and will close on 15 May 2026.

Grant Information Sessions Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council deliver grants and funding information sessions in April, July and October to offer guidance and support to those looking to submit an application. Details of the next upcoming workshops and how to book.

Contact Us For help with your application or the online portal, contact the Funding Unit via E. fundingunit@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or T.

0300 123 4568. Information about funding amounts, eligibility, exclusions and scoring criteria can be found in the Elevate Community Renewal and Resilience Fund Application Guidance Notes ( pdf document).

FAQs can be found on the Elevate - Community Renewal and Resilience Fund FAQs (pdf document). Please ensure you have read and understand the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Grants and Funding Policy prior to submitting an application Applications will be open from 3 April 2026 and will close on 15 May 2026.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council deliver grants and funding information sessions in April, July and October to offer guidance and support to those looking to submit an application. 1 Community Planning Grant Funding 2026-28 CATEGORY: Elevate – Community Renewal and Resilience Fund 2026-28 Information for Applicants Elevate Call 2 – Community Renewal and Resilience Fund Guidance Notes 2026-28 Version Number Author Purpose/Change Date 1.0 Community Grant Guidance Document 10 November 2025

2 Contents 1.0 Introduction 1.1. Purpose of Grant Programme/Overview of fund 1.2.

General Principles 1.3. Who can apply?

1.4. What can be funded?

1.5. What cannot be funded?

1.6. Exclusions 2.0 How to answer the questions 2.1 Information about your organisation 2.2 Project proposal 2.3 Project delivery 3.0 How we assess and score your application 3.1 Eligibility assessment 3.2 Assessment and scoring 3.3 What happens of an application is successful?

3.4 Monitoring and reporting 3.5 Marketing and promotion 3.6 Breach of Letter of Offer and Claw- Back arrangements 3.7 What happens if an application is ineligible/unsuccessful? 3.8 Appeals procedure 3.9 Fraud and Corruption 4.0 Application process Appendix 1 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Appendix 2 L