UK: Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund – Round 12

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3 years ago

Deadline: 31-May-23

The Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS) is seeking applications for the Round 12 of the Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund.

The Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund will provide grants to organisations providing services, facilities or activities that benefit the communities within the area of benefit for the Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund.
This includes the following Community/Town Council areas: Llangyfelach, Pontlliw and Tircoed, Pontarddulais, Mawr, Penllergaer, Clydach and Morriston.

Micro Grants up to £1,000
- Revenue or capital.
Small Grants up to £10,000
- Revenue grants including core costs. Small capital items.
Medium Grants up to £30,000
- Applications for capital projects and revenue bids for one off projects lasting one-year maximum will be considered.

Priority will be given to new applicants, activities for young people and children and climate change related projects.

Constituted voluntary or community organisations
Registered charities
A not for private profit company or Community Interest Company
Social Enterprises
Schools
Town and Community Councils
Statutory bodies will be eligible to apply in exceptional circumstances if they can demonstrate the project has strong partnership links with the local community and that they are the best-placed organisation to undertake the project.
Your application will need to demonstrate how your project significantly benefits communities within the area of benefit for the fund.

All applicants must:

Have an acceptable governing document or set of rules that confirming it is nonprofit distributing.
Have a bank account in the name of the organisation requiring at least two signatories to authorise withdrawals. Signatories should not be related or living at the same address.
Have in place the following policies: Safeguarding; Equality and diversity; Sustainability or Environmental; and Welsh language.
Provide a set of their most recent financial accounts, signed off as being audited or independently inspected (if applicable) or, in the case of recently formed organisations, a forecast of income and expenditure for the next year.