Community Radio Fund 2021-22 opens for applications
The first round of the Community Radio Fund 2021-22, with £400,000 available, is now open for applications.
For the first time, C-DSP licence holders are able to apply, with a closing date of 5pm on Friday 25 June 2021.
In 2020-21, grants were provided as emergency cash funding to support stations facing severe financial difficulty due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
For 2021-22, the Fund will return to supporting the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations, as set out in the guidance notes.
Licensees that hold a Community Digital Sound Programme (C-DSP) licence are eligible to apply for the Fund if the station is broadcasting on a digital radio multiplex at the date of their application.
New funding available for community radio stations
Community radio stations are being given a third chance to apply for a share of £200,000 emergency funding to help them through the Covid-19 crisis.
Ofcom administered two rounds of funding earlier this year with grants that provided 111 successful applicants totaling £406,810. These grants were awarded by the Community Radio Fund Panel, independent to Ofcom.
Applications are now open for grants of up to £7,500 only.
Applicants that have already received funding from any of the £750million Covid-19 Charities Package, including through other government departments, the Community Match Challenge, the Covid-19 Community Support Fund or the Big Night In, will not be eligible to receive this funding.