Deadline: 27-May-22
The Wiltshire Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for its Wessex Water Environment Fund to support charitable and community activities that improve local biodiversity or have a positive impact on the local environment for local people.
Priorities
- Reduction in water use
- Improving environmental sustainability in the local area
- Improvements in local biodiversity
Funding Information
- You can apply for up to £1,500 towards a project/activity covering a period of up to 12 months.
Outcomes
- Involves communities in environmental activities that benefit the local area
- Has a positive impact on the local environment
- Shares learning with local people about supporting the environment
Which organisations are eligible for funding?
- You can apply for a grant if you are based and working in the area served by Wessex Water and area:
- voluntary or community group with charitable aims
- registered charity
- not-for-profit or Community interest Company (see additional notes)
- town or parish council (project must have community benefit)
- school (project must have community benefit)
Please note: This programme is only open to organisations that have an annual income of less than £500,000. It is targeted at organisations where a small amount of money can make a significant difference so they will also consider your access to other sources of funding and prioritise where it can make the biggest impact.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organisation must have:
- an active voluntary management committee with at least three people who are not:
- related to each other or in a long-term relationship
- living at the same address
- Your organisation needs the following financial arrangements and documents:
- a bank account with two signatories that are not related to each other
- less than 12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves. This means in your end of year financial accounts, Unrestricted reserves (not including Designated funds) must be less than your Expenditure
- financial records or accounts
- a recent bank statement
- a constitution
- a financial plan or budget showing this year’s expected income, expenditure, and reserves. If you do not have these they will discuss this with you when you apply.
- a Safeguarding Policy and an Equal Opportunities Policy. Again, if you do not have these they will discuss this with you when you apply.
- If you are a new or informal group and cannot provide, you can apply under the umbrella of another charitable organisation provided it is able to:
- supply the documents
- take responsibility for the application being made
- take responsibility for receiving, overseeing, and reporting back on the use of any grant awarded
For more information, visit https://www.wiltshirecf.org.uk/grants-and-support/groups/wessex-water-environment-fund/
