Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Funding Applications
The new NCIL community funding programme has launched, and eligible community groups are now invited to apply for NCIL funding.
You can access up to £20,000 to fund your community-led project, which can help support new and existing local initiatives for your area.
What is NCIL?
NCIL is a portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) awarded to local people to initiate and support community-led projects.
Public consultation
A six week consultation period for the new NCIL funding programme began on 22 May and ended on 3 July 2024.
As part of the consultation members of the community were asked to vote for their top priorities for funding NCIL projects in their local area. The project categories chosen were:
- Greening the borough - examples can include projects for improving local public gardens and open spaces, planting projects, or support for existing greening projects
- Health and wellbeing - projects that promote walking, sports and general health and fitness for all ages.
- Environmental sustainability - for example projects that support the council’s climate change action plan through local initiatives and help reduce carbon emissions.
- Sustainable transport - can include support for projects relating to walking and cycling or improving infrastructure for sustainable transport.
- Community safety - projects that help guard against crime, or support road safety around schools etc.
- Empowering young people - projects that encourage youth representation, provide mentoring, and help young people explore their interests and potential.
Plan initiatives and projects for your streets and neighbourhoods
You can access our NCIL programme frequently asked questions, which will give you an overview of the application process, how applications are assessed and the application eligibility criteria.
Once you have found out more about the new NCIL funding programme you can plan your community-led project with your group or organisation and consider your application.
Come and talk to us
Before you complete and submit your application make an appointment to discuss your project with a council officer and receive help and guidance for your application. Please send an email to dpd@redbridge.gov.uk to request and arrange an appointment. Appointment spaces are limited and can only be booked during the following weeks:
- Week commencing 5 August 2024
- Week commencing 19 August 2024
- Week commencing 2 September 2024
If you are unable to book a time to meet with Redbridge Council officers to discuss your application, you can contact Community Action Redbridge at shaweb@communityactionredbridge.org.uk
There are also workshops already arranged where you can meet Redbridge Council officers, learn about the funding programme and discuss your project ideas. Venues and dates for the workshops are as follows:
- Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room from 3pm to 5pm on Tuesday 30 July 2024
- Redbridge Central Library, Studio 2 from 3pm to 5pm on Monday 12 August 2024
Please email dpd@redbridge.gov.uk to express an interest in attending a workshop or if you have any access requirements.
Other key dates
- Funding programme launch (start of application window), 15 July 2024
- Close of funding programme (close of application window), 30 September 2024
- Funding panel meeting during the week commencing 14 October 2024 (precise date to be confirmed)
- Projects will be awarded funding between November-December 2024, payments are expected to be made between December 2024 and January 2025
Apply now
When you are ready to submit your funding application please use the links provided below to complete your application form and upload the required additional information. The application form also contains a section that will you help you to fully answer the questions.
Application Form Guidance Notes
When you fill in your application form you will be asked to read and agree the council's Standard Legal Agreement which you must sign when you are awarded NCIL funding. View the Standard Legal Agreement (SLA)
