Deadline: 18-Nov-22
The Community Foundation for Calderdale has announced the Ovenden Moor Wind Farm Fund to support community, voluntary sector, and not-for-profit groups in work that is of benefit to the community in the fund area.
The Community Foundation for Calderdale supports charities and voluntary groups across Calderdale, working alongside these groups to address inequalities and create opportunities for those who need them the most.
The Ovenden Moor Wind Farm Fund is being managed by Community Foundation for Calderdale on behalf of Yorkshire Wind Power Ltd (YWPL).
Funding Priorities
They will prioritise applications which will contribute to their strategic priorities, which are:
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £10,000.00 are available for general charitable purposes to group operating or delivering within a 7.5km radius of the Wind Farm.
Eligibility Criteria
- Constituted voluntary, community and faith groups run for, and by local people (Note: individuals cannot apply)
- Registered charities and groups with charitable purposes working in Calderdale (including Charitable Incorporated Organisations, IPS etc)
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) who do not, and cannot, pay dividends
- Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) whose Governance documents include a clear community benefit clause, open membership and an asset lock.
- They expect that the groups they fund will be those:
- Whose governing body is partly voluntary (although out of pocket expenses may be paid)
- Whose members do not receive any financial benefit
- Whose income and assets are used for exclusively charitable purposes (and any remaining assets are transferred to a charitable organisation)
- That do not pay any dividend or distribute any surplus to shareholders or members
- Those whose Constitutions/Governing Documents contain a “Dissolution Clause/Asset Lock” which states that in the event of the Organisation closing, its assets will go to an organisation with similar community benefit aims
- That groups governance set up meets the 7 principles
- They will only support such organisations where:
- There is demonstrable public benefit and clear protection against private benefit
- The organisation has a minimum of three directors, the majority of whom are not paid employees
- The salaries and benefits of any paid directors must be approved by a majority of non-executive directors and must be reasonable and proportionate to the work they do and the financial position of the organisation
- CICs must have an asset lock body with objectives which are both charitable and similar to the CIC
- They are unlikely to award a grant of more than £5,000 to CICs or social enterprises which allow for payment to members of their governing body
Ineligible
- General appeals
- Retrospective applications (i.e. the funding of activities that have already taken place or the repayment of money that has already been spent)
- Projects that would normally have been funded from statutory sources (e.g. Calderdale Council or Central Government)
- Religious activities or projects that promote religion, although they may fund activities carried out by faith groups for wider community benefit
- Political activities
- Projects where the main beneficiaries are animals.
For more information, visit https://cffc.co.uk/ovenden-moor-wind-farm-fund/