• Community Radio Fund to Re-open for Applications

    Telecom’s Regulator Ofcom, has announced that the Community Radio Fund will re-open for applications on the 12th April 2017.
    Funding will be available to not-for-profit radio stations that have a social purpose, and work to involve their target community in running the service.
    Funding will be available to Community Radio Stations towards their core running costs. These can include:
    • Management costs
    • Administration, financial management & reporting costs
    • Fundraising to support the station
    • Community outreach work
    • The costs involved in using volunteers; etc.
    Grants can only be made to community radio licensees which are broadcasting under a community radio license (and not an RSL, for example). The average grant awarded over the last few years has been in the region if £15,000.
    The closing date for applications will be 5pm on the 10th May 2017.
    Click here to find out more.

    Posted on 24th April 2017