Neighbourhood Support Fund

The Teviot and Liddesdale Neighbourhood Support Fund 2024/25 is open and available for local community projects, activities, and one-off events. The fund provides support and assistance with the development of community-based projects and activities for voluntary and community groups that are active in their local area. There will be four funding rounds throughout the 2024/25 fiscal year.

The Teviot and Liddesdale Area Partnership agreed to divide the fund equally between two pots – Pot A and Pot B. Each pot has an allocation of £21,232.50 available for community-based projects.

It was agreed by the Teviot and Liddesdale Area Partnership [19 November 24] that for the fourth, and final, round of the 2024/25 NSF, any remaining funds in Pot A and Pot B would be merged and managed under the Pot B process. 

Please Note:  Pot A will be closed for the fourth and final round of the Neighbourhood Support Fund. All applications should be submitted to the Pot B fund.

Pot A - Currently Closed

Pot A is for projects in the eight Community Council wards in Teviot and Liddesdale.  Each Community Council ward receives a one-tenth share of Pot A for community activity, with the exception of Burnfoot and Hawick, which both receive a two-tenths share.

The amount of funding available in each Community Council ward is listed below.

Pot B – Currently open for applications

Pot B is open to voluntary and community groups in Teviot and Liddesdale who would like to deliver community activity within the area.

• Applications can come forward from any eligible group for activities that take place in the Teviot & Liddesdale geographical area and / or will benefit residents of Teviot and Liddesdale.
• Applications to be assessed by the Pot B panel members.
• The maximum amount which can be applied for is £5k.  
• There is no limit on the number of times an organisation can apply to the fund in the financial year, but evaluations must be completed for previous grant awards. 
• Salary costs are considered an eligible item of expenditure
• Resilience activities can be applied for, up to £1.5k

Please read the guidance notes for Pot B funding before applying.

Applications

You must send in your completed application with supporting documents at least five weeks prior to the Area Partnership meeting at which you wish to have your application considered. Meeting dates and associated application deadline dates are as follows:

Application Guidance

• Please make sure you read the guidance notes for the pot you wish to apply to.
• Please provide all required supporting documentation alongside your application. You will not be able to submit the online application without uploading all your supporting documents.
• Evaluations must be completed for previous grant awards.
• Applications will only be assessed once all mandatory supporting documents have been received.

Apply to the Teviot and Liddesdale Neighbourhood Support Fund.

Projects Awarded

Projects awarded funding through the 2024/25 Teviot & Liddesdale Neighbourhood Support Fund;

• Hawick Senior Citizens awarded £1,000 towards the purchase of a defibrillator for Evergreen Hall.
• Hawick 6 Brownies, awarded £1,000 for the Brownies Pack holiday to Hexham.
• Southdean Village Hall, awarded £833.98 for their project ‘Access to All’, funding electricity costs, keeping hall hire costs at a reduced rate to the community.
• Hawick Mens Shed, awarded £460 for craft and design project equipment for the Mens Shed.
• Burnfoot Community Futures, awarded £4,980 for their programme of Burnfoot Community Events.
• Southdean Village Hall, awarded £1,160 for Southdean workshops.
• Wilton Park & Hawick Tennis Club, awarded £4,000 for their project to take Juniors Tennis to the community.
• Upper Liddesdale & Hermitage Community Council, awarded £604 for a new Upper Hermitage Resilience Shed.
• Hawick Reivers Association, awarded £5,000 for the Hawick Reivers Festival 2025.