Deadline: 18-Sep-20
The Bright Green Community Trust (BGCT) is currently inviting voluntary groups and not-for-profit enterprises in the Holme Valley to apply for one large grant or, as in previous years, a smaller one of up to £3,000.
The large grant is worth up to £10,000, which can be used to fund or part-fund a project that will make a significant impact in the Holme Valley. For example, this could be for solar panels or car/bike charging points.
The Bright Green Community Trust (BGCT), was launched to provide grant funding for projects, across the Holme Valley Parish and the Graveship of Holme. This fund has been set up by HoTTWind@Longley Ltd, a community benefit society that operates a wind turbine that supplies green electricity to Longley Farm, near Holmfirth.
The fund will ensure that the community wind turbine, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, will also provide significant benefits to local people. The BGCT Fund will be administered by One Community, the Community Foundation for Kirklees.
Funding Information
- Applications are invited for one large project of up to £10,000 and also for funding of up to £3,000 (and can also be part of a contribution towards a higher cost project).
- Larger grants may, in exceptional circumstances, be awarded at the discretion of the grants panel.
- Projects must be within the Holme Valley Parish boundary, (incorporating the Graveship of Holme).
Funding must directly benefit local community projects and initiatives, such as:
- Projects that have clear environmental benefits
- Community food growing projects
- Energy efficiency or saving projects
- Renewable energy projects
- Educational projects with a sustainability angle
- Projects that reduce or prevent pollution
- Projects that alleviate fuel poverty, by reducing energy consumption
- Carbon reduction projects that involve or promote biodiversity or conservation work
- Sustainability projects.
For more information, visit https://one-community.org.uk/looking-for-funding/bright-green-community-trust.php