Frequently Asked Questions

1. About The Community Champions Fund.

• 1.1 What is the Community Champions Fund?
• 1.2 What is the purpose of the Community Champions Fund?
• 1.3 What kind of support does the fund offer?
• 1.4 What other types of activity does The Community Champions Fund Support?
• 1.5 What will the Community Champions Fund not support?
• 1.6 Is the Community Champions Fund available in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
• 1.7 How do I apply.
• 1.8  I have never done anything like this before. Will someone help me fill in the application?
• 1.9 How do I appeal if my application is unsuccessful?
• 1.91 Who should I contact if I want to get involved in The Community Champions Fund?  How do I apply?
• 1.92 If I apply how long will it take for me to hear if my application has been successful?

2. The Government Office Role in Community Champions.

• 2.1 What part do Government Offices play in the Community Champions Fund?
• 2.2 What are those objectives?
• 2.3 What funding is available to Government Offices?
• 2.4 Can Government Offices develop and deliver Community Champions however they want and without any input from other interested groups?
• 2.5 What are intermediaries?
• 2.6 How else can the Government Office Community Champions Contacts contribute to regional regeneration?
• 2.7 Are there any other rules governing the way that Government Offices can manage the Community Champions Fund?
• 2.8 Do the Government Offices work together to deliver the fund?