Ferryhill Town Council Urges Community Groups to Submit Members Initiative Fund Applications to Avoid Disappointment
In 2022 Ferryhill Town Council launched its Members Initiative Fund (MIF) offering local community groups the opportunity to apply for funding to deliver local projects. The initiative proved hugely successful, and having supported 63 projects and 36 community groups since it first opened, the Town Council agreed to offer a fifth round of funding.
With a slightly different procedure than previous, the fifth round of Funding officially opened on 1st May 2026. The fund enables Ferryhill based groups to apply for a grant of between £500 and £1,500 on a rolling programme basis. With only limited funds still available this year, the Town Council is urging groups to submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Applications submitted by 24th August 2026 will be considered at the Town Council Meeting scheduled to take place on 9th September 2026.
Any group who would like to apply for a grant from Ferryhill Town Council is advised to contact Karen Younghusband, Events & Projects Officer at Ferryhill Town Council on Tel: 01740 652157 or to email kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk in the first instance, to determine eligibility, and to obtain an application form.
Groups should be aware that funding applications for running costs are unlikely to be successful, and that any group applying for funding, who still has outstanding Monitoring from a previous round of funding, will not be eligible to apply until that Monitoring has been received by the Town Council.
