Community Voices aims to inspire, engage and support disadvantaged and isolated communities across England to get their voices heard through digital media.  Digital media of any format can be used, such as video, online or radio.

Examples of the types of projects to be supported include:

• projects already using digital media to develop their work with a specific community (perhaps a library with an online access programme looking to work with an identified deprived or isolated community);
• more formal community organisations looking to develop digital media to engender community voice and cohesion (perhaps a carers' trust looking to use digital technology to support isolated informal carers in their homes);
• more informal communities looking to embrace digital media (perhaps a residents' or tenants' association in a deprived community looking to use digital media as a mechanism to bring residents together).

A total of 26 grassroots projects will be funded in accordance with the following:

• Ten grants of £1,500.
• Ten grants of £7,000.
• six grants of £14,000.

Isolated and disadvantaged communities in England are eligible to apply.  Applicant organisations are those involved with the community such as charities, housing associations, local authorities, or individual members of a community.

Applications are now being invited with a deadline of 28 February 2010.

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