Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The Ryedale District Council has announced the applications for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme.
The CIL grant has been developed for any Ryedale community-based service or infrastructure providing organisation or group to apply for to fund projects that support existing infrastructure, increase capacity or help to repair failing existing infrastructure where necessary to support additional development.
Funding Information
Organisations can apply for up to 75% of overall eligible project costs. The minimum grant available is £50,000.
What can CIL fund?
- The projects considered by the fund can be varied and diverse but must be able to evidence the positive impact on local infrastructure and a strong connection to the areas that have already undergone development. Applications will be appraised on the eligibility of the project not solely the applicant.
- Applicants should be aware that the grant criteria is resolute and no exceptions will be made. The appraisal process will be robust and applicants must fully comply with requirements, submitting all required evidence at each stage.
Eligibility Criteria
The projects considered by the fund can be varied and diverse but must be able to evidence the following:
- Contributes to the delivery of the Council’s Infrastructure Funding Statement and Ryedale’s Local Plan
- Makes a positive impact on local infrastructure
- Helps elevate development pressures and supports future growth
- Improves connectivity between communities
- Enhances useability and functionality
- Has cross cutting themes and multifunctional dimensions
- A strong spatial connection to the areas that have had development
- Responds to a clearly identified need and has community support, and this should be evidenced with research such as a parish plan or village appraisal or offers of help in kind
- Offers value for money
- Will deliver clear outcomes for the communities of Ryedale and the impact of the project has been anticipated and is supported by evidence
- Has a budget which is accurate and reasonable with secured match funding
- Has a clear and realistic projection of income for the future maintenance of the facility and a plan for its future operation
- Includes details of how it will be monitored and evaluated i.e. how will you show that the project has delivered the desired outcomes in Ryedale and share lessons learned?
- Work must not have started before receiving a letter of grant approval
- Work must be started no later than 30 June 2023
- Must be deliverable within 18 months of the grant offer date
- Must be completed by 31 December 2024
For more information, visit https://www.ryedale.gov.uk/information/planning/planning-policy/community-infrastructure-levy-cil-grant-scheme/