Deadline: 16-May-22
Applications are now open for the Dedham Vale’s Sustainable Development Fund. The Sustainable Development Fund is available to a variety of local community and conservation organisations (or individuals) to support projects for the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The Sustainable Development Fund is a fund provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to enable local communities and other organisations to make a difference in AONBs by promoting and achieving sustainable development, partnership, and social inclusion.
The AONB manages the Fund and works with local organisations to encourage project development and applications. These projects focus on integrating the environment, local communities, and the economy so that the unique landscape of the AONB is conserved and its natural beauty enhanced, making it more enjoyable for all.
Funding Information
- Dedham Vale AONB SDF has a fund of £30,000 to distribute.
- The fund can award up to 70% of project costs, with community organisations being able to include ‘in kind’ contributions.
- Organisations who are seeking a grant up to/in the region of £500 can apply for 100% of the total project costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Fund is open to organisations and groups from the public, private or voluntary sectors.
- Whilst applications from individuals are not precluded, there needs to be wider public benefit and it is expected that in most cases applications will be submitted on behalf of organisations, groups of people or partnerships.
- Applicants may come from within or outside the AONBs.
- Projects need not necessarily come from, or be based in, the AONBs.
- However, projects must meet the Criteria of the Fund to further the conservation and enhancement of the AONB.
- An award may be made to a project located outside of the AONB where benefit is seen to be achieved for/within the AONB, for example (but not limited to) projects that benefits transient wildlife or enhances landscape views from the AONB.
- Applicants need to have a bank account for full grant payment to be invoiced from and paid into. If this is not possible, the applicant may request (on the Application Form) to nominate a partner organisation to provide a bank account for project purposes.
For more information, visit https://www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org/managing/grants/sustainable-development-fund/