What are the Fund’s Priorities?
The Fund will support ideas that will contribute to one or more of the following goals:
- More Opportunities for Young People: helping improve the health and wellbeing of Coatbridge’s young people and/ or helping to develop the skills and improving the life chances of Coatbridge’s young people.
- Invest in What We Have: providing improved opportunities to address local health inequalities and improving access to culture or sport facilities in Coatbridge.
- A Safe and Friendly Town Centre: helping support Coatbridge town centre to be the beating heart of the community, as a place where people can access local services and socialise together and as a place where local businesses can start up and thrive.
For more information on the Board’s priorities, please read the Coatbridge Regeneration Plan: Regeneration Plan for Coatbridge_FINAL.pdf
Who Can Apply?
The Board is targeting this fund at community organisations, social enterprises, charities and other eligible not-for-profit organisations to help them to progress suitable projects located in Coatbridge.
The Project Development Journey
Funding is only available for activities within project development stages and not for project delivery. Applications can be submitted for eligible work within one of the stages in the project development journey.
For more information on the stages for developing projects, please download our guide.
How Much Can Be Requested?
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to successful applicants.
Organisations considering applying are asked to read overthe Guidance for Applicants that explains how the fund works, eligibility criteria and fund rules.
Application Process and Deadlines
The Project Catalyst Fund has a two-stage application process.
Stage 1 is a simple registration of interest process where we carry out an eligibility check for those expressing interest. The closing date for this is 5pm on Friday 23 October 2026.
Stage 2 is a competitive process where a more detailed Stage 2 Application is submitted and then scored. The highest scoring applications will be recommended for grant awards.
Recommended grant awards will be considered by the Coatbridge Neighbourhood Board in January 2027. Approved grant awards will be issued shortly afterwards.
Successful applications are expected to start their funded activities by 31 March 2027 and complete the work within 12 months. For more information, please read the Guidance for Applicants.
How to Apply
Applicants should complete a Stage 1 Registration of Interest.
Completed Stage 1 Project Catalyst Fund applications should be emailed to both email addresses below by 5pm on Friday, 23 October 2026 CommunityEmpowermentNL@northlan.gov.uk and coatbridgetownplan@northlan.gov.uk
Eligible applicants that are invited to submit a detailed Stage 2 Application will be notified by email in early November 2026, with a Stage 2 Closing date being set for early December 2026.
If you would like to discuss your project idea before applying, please contact:
Coatbridge Pride in Place
Email: coatbridgetownplan@northlan.gov.uk