Ofcom has awarded almost a quarter of a million pounds to sixteen community radio stations in the second round of its Community Radio Fund grants for 2012/13.
Stations in all parts of England will benefit from the cash, which is supplied by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in a bid to boost the sustainability of stations.
Money is usually awarded to fund posts which will enable stations to raise further funds of their own – such as sales, fundraising and business development jobs.
Among the larger funding awards this time is £27,428 to a group of stations led by Oldham Community Radio, for a project to improve training across the sector.
The full list of stations and their funding awards is below:
| Station Name | Location | Purpose | Award |
| ALL FM 96.9 | Manchester | Business Development Officer | £16,095 |
| BRFM (Sheppey) | Minster, Isle Of Sheppey, Kent | Administrative and Funding Development Officer Sales Funding Officer |
£5,500 £5,500 |
| Cambridge 105 | Cambridge | Business Development Director (p/t) | £16,500 |
| Canalside Community Radio | Bollington, Cheshire | Fundraising Manager | £16,750 |
| CSR FM | Canterbury | Business Development Coordinator | £13,314 |
| Flame CCR | Birkenhead | Programme Manager (p/t) Technical Manager (p/t) |
£4,940 £4,940 |
| FromeFM | Frome, Somerset | Business Development Manager (p/t) | £10,000 |
| Hermitage FM | Coalville, Leicestershire | Funding & Sustainability Officer | £15,950 |
| KCC Live 99.8 FM | Knowsley | Fundraiser | £17,000 |
| Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm (in partnership with others) | Oldham | Project to create a resource to help the sector to improve its training and revenue from training | £27,428 |
| Preston FM | Preston, Lancashire | Project Manager (p/t) | £18,000 |
| Radio Sunlight | Gillingham | Business Development Manager/Station Coordinator (part fund) | £15,885 |
| Radio Teesdale | Barnard Castle, County Durham | Station Manager (part fund) | £13,798 |
| Rinse FM | Inner London | Project Manager: Training | £17,318 |
| Salford City Radio | Salford | Business Development Manager | £15,000 |
| Tulip Radio | Spalding, Lincolnshire | Business Development and Fundraising Officer | £15,721 |
Ofcom is expected to announce details of the 2013/14 Community Radio Fund in the coming weeks.
