Deadline: 23-May-23
The Two Ridings Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund.
Two Ridings Community Foundation manages community benefit funds provided by alternative energy suppliers as part of their developments. One fund run by RWE Renewables is the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm community benefit fund near Harrogate, which supports local projects identified by local people.
The Knabs Ridge Fund has funded refurbishments and renovations to community buildings, as well as new equipment for playgroups, drama clubs, sports facilities and play areas.
The Fund has also helped counter the ‘digital divide’ by financing public internet and computer access to Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall.
The fund will provide grants that support charitable activities that:
- Enhance quality of life for local residents
- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities
- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
Funding Information
- You can apply for a grant of up to £3,200.
- Micro-grants of up to £500 are also available throughout the year (funding allowing).
Locations
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The fund is available to small local charities and voluntary and community groups based in the parishes of:
- Felliscliffe, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Norwood, Darley and Menwith, Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw, and Fewston.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation welcomes applications from charitable and voluntary groups with very few exceptions. The information applies to all applicants.
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Groups must:-
- Be a voluntary organisation, community group, small charity or other type of not-for-profit organisation with charitable aims
- Have a constitution or governing document
- Registered charities
- Other types of not for profit organisations
- Smaller groups and parish councils, that may not be registered as a charity
- Provided that the purpose of the grant is wholly charitable and in the case of a parish council that the project is outside of its usual remit.
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Priority will be given to work which:
- Addresses needs identified by local people
- Fulfils needs not already being met
- Supports community involvement
- Demonstrates a commitment to equal opportunities through activity
- Projects where the grant covers the majority of the project costs
Who cannot apply/ what work will not be supported?
- Private Businesses
- Organisations based outside the area of benefit
- General appeals or sponsorship
- National organisations and their affiliates
- Work which has already started or taken place
- Work normally funded from statutory sources
- Work undertaken by or on behalf of statutory bodies
- Work undertaken by/ on behalf of schools, colleges or universities as part of their statutory curricular activities
- Work for the advancement of religion
- Work where the main beneficiaries are animals
- Work which does not directly benefit people living in the area of benefit.
- Overseas holidays or trips
For more information, visit Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund.
