Community Ownership Fund (COF)

The Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus provided guidance on the fund's purpose, eligibility criteria, funding and support assessment criteria, and decision-making process. Voluntary and community groups could bid for capital funding (up to £2 million from Round 3 Window 2 onwards) to acquire important local assets, such as community buildings, sports clubs, pubs, and other amenities, and run them for the benefit of the local community. The fund ran across multiple rounds (Round 1...