Important – please note deadlines below
Applications for grants of up to £10,000 will now be accepted at any time. There is now no pre-application proposal stage for grants over £1,000. Applicants will be able to apply directly for grants of up to £10,000.
Applications for up to £1,000 should use the Small Grants application form available to download from this webpage.
An application form for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 is available from the Scottish Community Foundation. Please contact us to request one on 0141 225 6670 or email grants@scottishcf.org |
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This is a new (July 2007) charitable fund to benefit residents of Sanday, one of the Orkney Islands.
The fund is provided by Scottish and Southern Energy, the developer of the Spurness Windfarm. A minimum of £16,500 will be available annually plus a variable amount of additional funding related to the amount of energy generated by the wind farm each year. On average this chould take the annual total to around £25,000. The amount will rise in line with inflation and contributions will be made for 25 years, dating from December 2004.
Grants will be made to benefit people on Sanday by:
- Building community capacity and fostering the sustainability of local initiatives
- Increasing community involvement in local regeneration and development
- Supporting the acquisition, development and use of community assets
- Supporting skills development and non-profit making initiatives that will help lead to job creation and a diverse local economy
- Fostering social networks and increasing community engagement with local organisations, activities and initiatives
- Overcoming the barriers that can prevent disadvantaged or excluded members of the community from enjoying a high quality of life, particularly young people and the elderly
- Involving local people in the sensitive and sustainable stewardship of the natural environment
Groups or organisations working on Sanday that need funding to support projects or activities consistent with the above purposes may apply. Your group must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and be set up on a not-for-profit basis. You don't need to be a registered charity to apply.
Although the Scottish Community Foundation will receive and process applications, decisions about grants will be recommended by Sanday Community Council based on assessment reports provided to it by the Foundation.
We are keen to be open to a wide range of needs and opportunities to make effective use of the funds. We expect to make a number of small grants up to £1,000, but will also consider requests for larger grants.
Two types of grant will be available:
Small Grants: £250 - £1,000
Applications should be submitted on a short Spurness Small Grants Application Form. There are no deadlines and decisions will usually be notified within 4 - 10 weeks.
Main Grants: over £1,000
Applications for grants of up to £10,000 will now be accepted at any time. There is now no pre-application proposal stage for grants over £1,000. Applicants will be able to apply directly for grants of up to £10,000.
An application form for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 is available from the Scottish Community Foundation. Please contact us to request one on 0141 225 6670 or email grants@scottishcf.org. The form will be available from this website shortly.
If you wish to apply for more than £10,000, please contact us.
Download one of the Spurness fund forms from this website: a Small Grants Application Form for requests of £250-£1,000 or a Main Grants Form for requests over £1,000, or contact us to request one.
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