Somerset Community Foundation launches Mendip Hills Fund Programme

Deadline: 2-Dec-24

The Somerset Community Foundation has launched the Mendip Hills Fund to conserve and enhance the environment, communities and economy of the Mendip Hills Character Area.

Aims

The aim of this fund is to offer grants so that your group can provide targeted services to:
- conserve and enhance the landscape
- promote public understanding and enjoyment of the Mendip Hills
- support the social and economic wellbeing of the Mendip Hills

Funding Information

They have around £15,000 to give out from the fund each year. They’re usually able to support 2 out of every 3 applications they receive.

Eligibility Criteria

Charities, including charitable incorporated organisations (CIO), can apply if they have at least 3 unrelated trustees registered with the Charity Commission
Community groups, or unincorporated associations can apply if they have a governing document that includes charitable aims benefitting the wider public.
Private companies cannot normally apply for the funding.
Community Benefit Societies, or cooperatives owned by their members, can apply if they are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and exist primarily for the benefit of the wider community.
They can only consider your group for a grant from this grant programme if:
- your group operates in the Mendip Hills National Character Area (NCA 141) or run projects in adjacent areas where benefit to the Mendip Hills and its communities can be demonstrated, and
The minimum standards cover things like:
- the types of groups they can give a grant to and how they expect them to be run
- how they expect those groups to manage their finances
- how those groups keep people safe.

For more information, visit Somerset Community Foundation.