Deadline: 3-Jan-25
Entries are now open for Shipley Green Grants to benefit the environment in Shipley in one or more ways identified in the Town Council’s Climate Action Plan (Housing, Transport, Education and Nature).
Mission
- To provide grants to people and organisations for purposes that further the recommendations made by the Citizens’ Jury and contained in Shipley Town Council’s Climate Action Plan (Transport, Housing, Education and Nature) to benefit, improve and support the environment and residents in Shipley (parish boundary)”
Funding Information
- Shipley Town Council has allocated £7,000 this year for the scheme.
- Grants awarded will be to a maximum of £2000.
- Proof of expenditure will be required together with a demonstration of obtaining best value for money and depending upon the amount awarded the Town Council may place orders for any individual spend exceeding £500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects that achieve will then be scored on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) for each of the following criteria: Benefit to Shipley, Achievability and Value for Money.
- Money can only be paid into an existing business, not for profit or charity bank account (not a personal account). Where it is an individual bidding, a confirmed not for profit sponsor will be required to agree to receive the funding on behalf of the applicant (which the Town Council may be able to help identify or host the grant). In the case of a private business account at least one sponsor representing an established local not for profit group or organisation will be required.
- Ongoing costs will not be funded.
- A short report on the project and copies of receipts showing how all the money was spent should be sent to the Town Council within six months of a grant being awarded. If monitoring information is not received by the deadline, further applications will not be accepted for any future years.
- If funding is being sought to support an event, applications should be received at least three months beforehand, unless agreed otherwise with the Town Clerk.
- Projects should not contravene the Town Council’s Equality Policy, the Equality Act 2010 or Public Sector Equality Duty.
- Grants cannot be used to fund religious or political activities. Religious organisations may apply if the purpose of the grant is not explicitly religious in nature. Applications from political parties or election candidates or for the purposes of campaigning for political parties, election candidates or referendums, will not be accepted.
- Grants cannot be awarded retrospectively for events/purchases that have already taken place.
- Please note that some of the data collected as part of the grant application and monitoring is shared with internal and external partners as well as the funded projects being publicised. Such information may be shared or published electronically, in funding reports, in the media and other methods of distributing the information such as newsletters and leaflets. It is also possible that this information may be released in accordance with a Freedom of Information request to the Town Council.
Application Requirements
- Applications are welcome for any lawful purpose that address above.
- Applications that meet the criteria will be posted on the Town Council website ahead of a public meeting on 25 January where applicants will be required to make a 3-minute presentation including questions on their idea to the Shipley community.
- Successful applications will be determined by a public vote (each person present being asked to rank their first second and third choices).
- Successful applicants must recognise and acknowledge the support of Shipley Town Council in publicity materials, where appropriate (for example on a website, in leaflets, programmes and minutes). An electronic copy of the Town Council logo and small plaques can be made available on request.
- Failure to fully complete the application form with all the relevant information will result in the application not being considered.
- Applications benefiting only an individual will not be accepted.
- Applications will not be accepted if monitoring from a previous STC Wellbeing Grant has not been provided.
- Applications from childcare, pre-school and social care organisations must enclose proof of registration and a copy of the latest inspection report.
- Applications for activities for children or vulnerable adults must include a copy of the organisation’s child/vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) identification number(s) and expiry date(s) as evidence that checks have been completed.
For more information, visit Shipley Town Council.
