Deadline: 06-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Scottish Power Foundation’s Grant Program for a share of their 2022 funding pot.
Funding Information
- For the current round of funding they are inviting applications ranging from £35,000 to £200,000.
- Your project must start within 2022 and be completed within 12 months.
- They will only approve funding for a one-year period
Funding Criteria
They particularly welcome applications that will support the most vulnerable people in society.
Your application must address at least one of the ScottishPower Foundation’s strategic aims:
- Education, Training and Research- To support education, training and research in general, prioritising innovation in order to contribute to energy sustainability.
- Biodiversity and Climate Change- To support the protection of the environment and to increase biodiversity, to actively contribute in the fight against climate change.
- Art and Culture- To protect and safeguard artistic and cultural heritage by promoting conservation and restoration of the arts and supporting local development.
- Social Initiatives- To contribute to sustainable human development by supporting the most vulnerable people and groups.
Eligibility Criteria
All of the following statements must apply to your organisation:
- You have an active board of at least three unrelated trustees
- You have been registered with one of the UK Charity Regulators for at least one full year
- You have at least one year of published accounts covering a 12-month operating period that show as received on the relevant charity regulator website
- Your income in the last set of published accounts was greater than £50,000
- The bank account into which the funding is to be made is not based in a restricted country (i.e. tax haven, high corruption risk or sanctioned country)
Supporting Documents Required
- Your Articles of Association
- Your most recent published annual accounts covering a 12-month operating period, that show as received on the relevant Charity Regulator website. Your income shown in these accounts should be greater than £50,000
- Your written policy on Safeguarding (if your organisation works with children or vulnerable adults). Please note that they are examining your policy in their capacity as a funder only and not in any advisory capacity. Their review of your policy should not be relied on as an endorsement of it
- A letter from your CEO or the Chair of your Board of Trustees confirming that your Safeguarding policy has been reviewed by your Board of Trustees within the last two years
- Evidence of planning and/or all necessary consents (if your project includes any building work or land development that requires consent).
For more information, visit https://www.scottishpower.com/pages/scottishpower_foundation_general_grant_applications.aspx