Community groups across North Yorkshire have just days left to apply for up to £30,000 from a funding pot aimed at enhancing local safety and early intervention projects.
There are just days remaining for groups in North Yorkshire to submit their applications for the latest round of Community Fund projects.
The current window for the financial support is set to come to an end on Thursday the 23rd of April.
The Community Fund is an initiative which invests in a wide range of local projects and interventions. These are specifically aimed at enhancing community safety through prevention and early intervention measures.
Funding is currently available to applicants with grants starting from £500 and going all the way up to £30,000.
This financial backing is aimed at specific local projects that support communities within North Yorkshire to "Be Safe and Feel Safe".
Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, Jo Coles, highlighted the importance of the financial backing.
"The Mayor's Community Fund provides valuable support for groups and organisations across the region supporting 47 projects over the last two years.
"Last year, David Skaith, the Mayor, doubled the size of this pot, delivering more early intervention and prevention and creating more safe community spaces.
"The fund is open for applications regularly over the year with the next deadline on 23 April.
"If you have a project that will help to keep our communities safe and requires support, we would love to hear from you."
Projects that have recently benefited from the funding include the Pathfinders Under-17 driving course.
The course provides a full week of off-road classes specifically designed for young people aged between fifteen and seventeen.
This allows the teenagers to learn basic driving skills in a safe environment before they ever begin driving on public roads.
Pathfinders recently visited Rufforth Airfield in York, where thirty-six young people, alongside their parents, were given the opportunity to practice various driving techniques.
These practical skills included parking, road manoeuvres, emergency avoidance, and overtaking.
Yorkshire Coordinator at Pathfinders U17, Ian Goring, expressed his satisfaction with the programme's uptake.
"We have been delighted by how many young people have signed up to attend our events.
"The Community Fund is helping to support the next generation of drivers, providing them with skills and experience before they get on the road, keeping themselves and their loved ones safe."
Last year, another local organisation, Tadcaster Barn, also benefited from the initiative.
The community hub and venue received £7,500 from the Community Fund to help support activities for young people in the area.
This funding included backing for a photography project that ultimately inspired a local exhibition.
To find out more information about the initiative or to apply before the upcoming deadline, applicants are advised to visit the official website at yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk.
For those who miss the April deadline, further opportunities to apply for funding will be made available throughout the year.
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