Object of the Fund
The Object of the Fund is to support projects that improve the lives of people living in communities located within 3km of the landfall location near Anderby Creek, 5km of the onshore substation location near Bicker Fen.
Closing date: 1st February and 1st August
Fund overview
The fund will offer grants of up to £5,000.00. Organisations can only hold one grant at any one time.
All applicants will be required to submit a completed application form and submit supporting documentation. Whilst applicants don’t need to be based within the area of benefit, they will need to clearly demonstrate how the services they provide support local residents who live in the area.
Your application will need to support the delivery of at least one of the fund’s three themes:
Theme 1: Enhance the quality of life
- Intergenerational projects that bring the community together
- Community safety initiatives
- Activities that are prosperous, vibrant and improve outcomes for people
Theme 2: Promote community spirit and encourage community activity
- Support for meeting places (community centres, village halls, playing fields, church halls)
- Helping people from different backgrounds develop strong positive relationships
- Enabling people to have the same opportunities regardless of background
- Supporting projects that help people to develop new or improve existing skills
Theme 3: Contribute to vibrant, healthy successful and sustainable communities
- Projects that improve the health and educational outcomes of families living in poverty
- Reducing unemployment and raising household incomes
Eligible Organisations
Organisations within the specified area of benefit will require a written constitution, a set of rules, or a governing document and will need to have a bank or building society account (in the name of the organisation) with a minimum of two signatories in place before applying for a grant.
Eligible Organisations, who can apply for funding include:
- Voluntary, community groups
- Parish / Community Councils / Town Councils
- School PTA
- Social enterprises (including credit unions, co-operatives, social firms, community owned enterprises, community interest companies and development trusts) provided they operate on a not-for-profit basis
- National or regional organisations considering applying would need to demonstrate clear local need / demand and benefit, as well as
providing evidence of local partnership working
Exclusions
Grants will not be available for:
- Commercial organisations, District or County Councils
- Any works considered a statutory responsibility, such as scheduled transport services, works to public highways and public car parks
- Projects that are religious in focus or that support a party political campaign or cause or may bring the fund or the funder into disrepute
- Retrospective funding, i.e. projects that have already been completed, whether or not already paid for
- Building up a reserve or surplus, whether distributable or not