The second round for funding applications to the Community Radio Fund in 2008/09 will open on 5 November 2008 and close on 2 December 2008

The Fund has been established to help fund the core costs of running a community radio station. These not-for-profit radio stations have a social purpose, and work to involve their target community in running the service. While some of the activities undertaken by a station such as training, may attract funding more easily than other types of activity, it is recognised that the essential core work involved in running a station is the most difficult for which to find funding. This is what the Community Radio Fund has been set up to provide help for. These core functions might include, for example:

Fundraising to support the station (e.g. grants, commercial funding), management, administration, financial management & reporting, community outreach, volunteer organisation and support

Application form and guidelines: www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/Communityfund/

Deadline: 2 December 2008