MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL IS REVIEWING ITS PROCESSES FOR DISBURSING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONSMidlothian Council is reviewing its processes for disbursing grants to organisations. Grants are provided to support a range of organisations across Midlothian in improving the quality of life of local people. Many of the Council’s grant streams are historical and have evolved over time, with different application forms and criteria. It is proposed to establish a consistent process for all Council grants. The Review is looking at the grants process and streams of funding – it will not make decisions on individual grant awards.Click here for full details and the opportunity to complete the survey form and express your views.BBC GET INSPIREDWHAT IS GET INSPIRED? Get Inspired is all about encouraging people to get active and give sport a try. Whether it’s sport sessions, a fitness class or dance group, we’re offering a free platform for you to promote your activities to an extensive audience and promotion across the BBCClick herefor full details.ACTIVCITY FUNDINGWELCOME TO ACTIVCITYThe Activcity Funding Programme is an initiative of the City of Edinburgh Council. It supports events that promote sport and physical activity within the city. These range from sports events that attract a worldwide audience to small community festivals that aim to get local people involved in activity. Click herefor full details.POTENTIAL FUNDING AVAILABLEWith this being the Commonwealth Games year there is extra funding available for communities to hold events, including sport events. This may be a useful source of funding for any Hub days you wish to hold in the next year, and perhaps have a Commonwealth Games focus (even linking to school programmes through the Active Schools team) may be of interest to you? CLICK HERE for full detailsHowever, Hub Clubs should send any Grant applications through the Hub development officer in the first instance.