Neighbourhood Support Fund

Following on from the fourth and final round of the Teviot and Liddesdale Neighbourhood Support Fund 2024/25, the 2024/25 fund is now closed.

The final round of applications to the T&L NSF will be put forward for a decision at the T&L Area Partnership at the meeting being held on 25 February 2025.

The Neighbourhood Support Fund will reopen to applications in 2025/26. 

Information on the 25/26 Fund will be available in due course.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

The Teviot and Liddesdale Area Partnership agreed to divide the fund of £42,465.00 equally between two pots – Pot A and Pot B. Each pot had an allocation of £21,232.50 available for community-based projects.  

The fund has provided support and assistance with the development of community-based projects and activities for voluntary and community groups that are active in their local area.

T and L NSF Applications Awarded since 01/04/25:  £19,037.98

NSF Applications assessed and awaiting decision at T and L AP (25 Feb 25):  £22,186.80

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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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