Examples of fundable projects include diversionary and educational activities for young people, workshops, intergenerational projects, support for meeting places (community centres, village halls, playing fields), energy efficiency schemes such as ground source energy schemes, rain harvesting, including top up grants. Projects for older people may include help to tackle isolation, loneliness and dementia, volunteer costs, sitter and companionship. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to volunteer led not for profit community groups. The Trust will award grants to projects that benefit local people living within a ten mile radius of the wind farm site at Tydd St Mary ( priority will be given to those within a five mile radius).
“When speaking with groups across the County, many we come across mention the need for support with revenue and running costs. With our donor for this Scheme seeing this same need, this Programme presents an amazing opportunity for organisations making a real difference in the lives of some of Greater Lincolnshire’s most vulnerable residents to benefit from help to run their services or activities.”