Stirling Community Justice Partnership Fund
Background
The fund comprises of money from the Stirling Community Justice Partnership (SCJP) budget and Pandemic Recovery Funds from the Scottish Government.
The Scottish Government provide local CJPs with a budget for spend on partnerships and collaborative work which supports the community justice agenda.
The Pandemic Recovery money is distributed via Justice Social Work for spend within the third sector. This funding is not a continuous or ongoing source of funding. Once the allocated funds are used, there won't be any additional funding provided from the same source.
The SCJP fund is being delivered through the Stirling CJP, in partnership with Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE), the local Third Sector Interface (TSI) who are administrating the fund on behalf of the partnership.
The shortlisting panel comprises of a range of community planning partners from the SCJP, officers within Stirling Council and SVE.
Fund Outcomes
The intended outcome of the fund is to support third sector organisations who are working with people impacted by the criminal justice system or projects which increase community understanding of community justice.
Who can apply?
Funded organisations do not need to have community justice or criminal justice as their sole focus but their application does have to clearly outline how the project or organisation supports people/communities impacted by the justice system.
This fund is for third sector organisations in the Stirling Council area. We therefore will undertake due diligence to check that all applicants:
a) Are third sector (voluntary) organisations - Third Sector organisations include community groups, voluntary organisations, charities or social enterprises or any other not-for-profit groups; these groups will be expected to provide evidence of a governing document.
b) Are delivering services within Stirling Council area.
The fund is available to support both projects that are already in progress and new projects. If you have received funding from previous pandemic recovery funds, you are eligible to apply for this fund again. However, please note that this funding cannot be used for projects that have already been fully funded by other sources.
Fund Award Levels
The fund offers different award levels based on the size of the grant:
Small Grant: You can receive up to £3,000 for your project.
Large Grant: You can receive up to £12,000 for your project.
If you are successful in your application the partnership will confirm the amount and allocate the funds to you as soon as possible after we have received the signed Terms and Conditions.
It's important to note that the allocated grant must be spent by the 31st March 2024.
Monitoring and Evaluation
If you are successful in your application you will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on how the grant money has been used and the impact it has had. The SCJP is interested in both qualitative (descriptive) and quantitative (numerical) data.
Specifically, we are looking for projects that work directly with individuals who have experience with the criminal justice system and/or their families.
• Work directly with those on the periphery of the criminal justice system
• Work directly with victims
• Work directly with witnesses
• initiatives that aim to increase community understanding of the community justice agenda.
In addition, projects will need to collect and provide equalities monitoring data. This means recording information related to equality and diversity to ensure fairness and inclusivity in the project's implementation and impact.
How to Apply
Applications for the fund open on Friday 2nd June 2023 with a deadline of 12 Noon on Tuesday 27th June 2023 The preferred method of applications is via our online system and you will be asked to upload your due diligence documentation which are;
a) A copy of your governing document
b) A copy of your organisations latest bank statement
c) A copy of your organisations last signed accounts
If you are unable to apply online a fillable PDF version can be requested from SVE and then submitted along with the documents noted above by the deadline date to SVE The shortlisting process will be taking place between the 24th June 2023 and 7th July 2023 with successful applicants being notified by 14th July 2023 and expected commencement of the expenditure on their projects by 1st August 2023.
NB : Please note that these dates are subject to change, and if there are any additional steps or considerations in the project, adjustments may be made to the timeline.
Support
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your application prior to submission please contact Tracy Duff via email or Telephone 01786 430000.
