Coastal Comunity Fund is Launched

Coastal Community Fund, established by the UK government, is designedxa0to support the economic development of coastal communities and willxa0support a wide range of projects, including those that support charities,xa0the environment, education and health. The fund for Northern Ireland isxa0delivered in partnership between the Department of Environment and the BIGxa0Fund, the non-Lottery funding operation of the Big Lottery Fund.xa0This fund is financed by the Government through the allocation of fundingxa0equivalent to 50 per cent of the revenues from the Crown Estate’s marinexa0activities. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each have country specificxa0arrangements and work in partnership with the BIG Fund to deliver thexa0money. xa0The Big Lottery Fund has powers to deliver funding fromxa0non-lottery sources. On 9 February 2012, the Secretary of State for Communities & Localxa0Government, Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Dannyxa0Alexander, launched the new Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), a UK wide fundxa0designed to support the economic development of coastal communities byxa0promoting sustainable economic growth and jobs, so that people are betterxa0able to respond to the changing economic needs and opportunities of theirxa0area. The CCF budget for Northern Ireland for Year One (2012/13) was £450,000.xa0xa0The Glenarm Buildings Preservation Trust and the Learning to Grow project,xa0Magheramorne were successful receiving £265,000 and £158,465 respectively. The CCF budget for Northern Ireland for Year Two (2013/14) is £500,000.xa0xa0Application forms are available by emailing the BIG FUND atxa0xa0[email protected]. The closing date for Year Two applications is 12 noon onxa026 April 2013. Applications received after this time will not bexa0considered.  ]]>