INTRODUCTION
There has been excellent feedback to the Tayside Biodiversity website—www.taysidebiodiversity.co.uk.
It is constantly being updated, so please check it regularly for news,
past Funding Newsletter issues, survey forms, project information, etc.
The new SITA Tayside Biodiversity Action Fund was launched last September
and a dozen applications received by the First Round deadline. Five projects
have since been confirmed.
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£1,200 to the Scottish Crop Research Institute for its Living
Field Study Centre project;
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£10,029 to the Angus Ranger Service for a new Sand Martin
Wall at Crombie Country Park;
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£6,314 to Forest Research for its Juniper Natural Regeneration
Management Trials;
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£11,200 to Forest Research for its Small Cow-Wheat Species
Recovery Project; • £5,100 to the broughty Ferry Environmental
Project for its FLOW Project (Following the Life of Water)
Further details about these projects—and the applications now being
considered in the 2nd Round, will be given in a future Newsletter. The
deadline for the 3rd Round is 21st April—and quarterly thereafter.
The aim of the Fund is to help deliver biodiversity conservation ‘on
the ground’ in line with objective DA of the Landfill Tax Credit
Scheme regulations. Projects supported by the Fund will contribute to the
implementation of the Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan and to the achievements
of outcomes and targets identified within the Plan. A Guidance Note is
given on the biodiversity website, or contact 0845 605 20000 for specific
advice. There is an upper funding limit of £50,000. Smaller grant
applications of between £500 and £1,000 are very welcome. Funding
can cover 100% project costs, although match funding will be encouraged
wherever possible.
In the meantime, thanks are due to the various contributors to this Funding
Newsletter. Please continue to send in details of new funding sources to
share. The copy date for Issue 5 will be 31 July 2006. Catherine Lloyd
Tayside Biodiversity Co-ordinator |
CHILDREN'S PLAY PROGRAMME
The Children's Play Programme is one of the Big Lottery Funds proposed
new schemes, which has yet to be launched. When it is operational, 80%
of the £155M budget will be spent on play areas in deprived communities,
whilst the remaining 20% will be spent on an innovation fund to develop
good practice in planning, design and delivery and a regional support and
development infrastructure to support the work that voluntary groups and
local authorities.
Local authorities will be allocated a portion of the Children's Play Programme
budget early in 2006 and will be invited to develop local play provision.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk |
THE BIG LOTTERY’S
YOUNG PEOPLE'S FUND
The Young People's Fund in Scotland is a £20 million grant programme
to help young people aged 11-25 learn new things and take part in healthy
and positive activities that make them feel good about themselves.
Groups can apply for grants of between £5000 and £1M lasting
between 1 and 4 years. Voluntary organisations, charities, community groups,
local authorities and schools are all eligible to make applications.
Each local authority area will be awarded an allocation of funding for
local projects in their area. Applications can be made at any time until
the programme ends on 31st of August 2007. |
THE WATERWAYS TRUST
The Waterways Trust's Small Grants Scheme provides grants of up to £1,000
for projects in the UK, linked to waterways - canals or rivers. Grants
can be awarded to charities, community groups or schools.
The priorities for this year are waterway wildlife conservation and the
restoration of historic waterway craft. Projects must meet at least one
of the following objectives:
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provide lasting environmental enhancement;
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encourage public enjoyment and awareness of waterways;
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actively involve and benefit the community;
• improve educational opportunity & interpretation of the waterway;
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benefit young people. The application form is available from
their website:
http://www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/grants/ |
ANGUS COUNCIL
COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME
The scheme gives support to small community and voluntary groups in Angus
for projects in the fields of arts, heritage, culture, environmental
benefit or the general improvement of people’s quality of life.
Costs can cover environmental works, events, equipment, training courses,
set-up costs, improvement of premises, marketing or feasibility studies.
Rental costs and core funding are not eligible expenditure items.
Grants are available up to £5,000. Applicants must be constituted
voluntary or community groups (with a group bank account), based in or
serving the needs of Angus communities.
Application forms are available from local Access offices or the External
Funding Team, Angus Council, 9 Castle St, Forfar DD8 3AE Tel 01307 473760
or www.angus.gov.uk/externalfunding/communitygrant/default.html
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ANGUS AHEAD CHAMPIONS FUND
A monthly award of £250 is given to individuals or groups who promote
Angus. Whether through a hobby, the community or business the people of
Angus can apply if they have promoted - through their activity or achievement
- locally, nationally or internationally the area of Angus.
Applicants should be Angus residents and be promoting Angus through their
activity. The grant should be used for costs associated with eligible activities.
Apply in writing, by the last day of any month, to Angus Ahead Champions
Fund, Angus Council, 9 Castle St, Forfar DD8 3AE in not more than 300 words,
explaining how the activity promotes Angus and what difference the money
would make if received. |
RURAL NEWS
The Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department has prioritised selected
rural areas as Rural Service Priority Areas: these were chosen by geographic
area rather than by disadvantaged groups. They are built up from ‘data
zones’ using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.
A total of 20 data zones with the greatest combined disadvantage (deprivation & geography)
were chosen. These twenty areas are the Rural Services Priority Areas.
Targeting the majority of funding into these small areas could significantly
assist the Scottish Executive meet its own social inclusion targets against
rural deprivation.
The Angus wards of Brechin West, Brechin North Esk and Brechin South Esk
are amongst the 20 areas included. This information may be useful for those
seeking funding for projects in these areas. Further details may be found
at www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Social-Inclusion/17415/targeth |
COMMON GOOD FUNDS
The scheme will promote opportunities for people to work, learn and take
part in the arts, sport or culture; encourage young people to play a role
in their community; strengthen the community by encouraging local people
to take responsibility for their community and care for the disadvantaged.
There should be direct community-wide benefit.
Common Good Funds exist in: Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar, Kir-riemuir (very
limited funds only) and Montrose. Contact the External Funding Team, Angus
Council, 9 Castle St, Forfar DD8 3AE, tel. 01307 473760. |
SAVE THE CHILDREN
YOUTH FUNDING PROJECT
‘Help Yourselves’ is a new initiative set up by Save the Children
and British Gas to help young people across Britain get more involved in the
place they live. Aimed at both young people and practitioners, the fund can provide
support and guidance to enable active participation in the community. Funding
of up to £1,000 will be available for projects which want to address community
safety, the environment, play or leisure.
For more information visit www.helpyourselves.org.uk |
PUBLICATIONS
WHAT TO DO WHEN FUNDING STOPS The Readiness Assessment Tool focuses on
practical forward planning and on developing one of four possible succession
routes - mainstreaming, self-standing enterprise, seeking further funding
or project closure. Rocket Science is planning to customise the toolkit
for projects in different regions and by holding training sessions. The
toolkit is now ready to be downloaded via www.rocketsciencelab.co.uk.
EVALUATING COMMUNITY PROJECTS The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published
a free practical guide providing step-by-step advice on how to evaluate
a community project.
IMPROVING RURAL SERVICES The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs
Dept (SEERAD) have produced a series of publications designed to improve
understanding of service delivery and to help delivery of services that
meet the needs of people in rural areas.
The first publication in the series is: Service priority, accessibility
and quality in rural Scotland – this will explore rural communities’ own
views on local service provision to help inform the development of local ‘Closing
the Gap’ service delivery targets. A copy can be obtained from email
improvingruralservices@scotland.gsi.gov.uk, or telephone 0131 244 3885.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS This publication is aimed
at making it easier for those running small outdoor events to get to grips
with the legalities, procedures and everything else organisers need to
know. To order your copy, email info@voluntaryarts.org. |
ESMÉE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION
The Foundation is a large grants body which has offered c£28m in
funds to organisations in the past year. Average applications tend to be
in the region of £44,000 with larger requests ranging up to £600k.
The Foundation will consider applications in connection with UK Biodiversity:
the conservation of hard-to-fund native species and habitats, marine reserves,
and the control of invasive species. Under its Sustainable Food Systems
section it will also consider applications with regards to local sourcing
and distribution of food, allotments, and viable retail opportunities.
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation’s Environment Team can be reached
on 020 7297 4722 or details of the application guidelines can be downloaded
from the Esmee Fairbairn <<http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/how_apply.html>> website. |
THE CLOTHWORKERS’ FOUNDATION
The scheme - grants are generally only made for capital purposes, which
can include equipment and training directly related to a project. Their
recently published list of approved grants included the development a nature
reserve. Amount—£10k—£50k Contact—applications
in writing must be accompanied by the Foundation’s Data Information
Sheet, available from their website at www.clothworkers.co.uk. Applications
should be posted to The Grants Manager, Clothworkers’ Foundation,
Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7AH.
For further information please contact 020 7623 7041 ext 220. Deadline—Rolling
programme. Trustees meet in February, May, July and November. It can take
up to 18 weeks for a decision. |
LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION
The Lankelly Foundation and Chase Charity have merged to form the Lankelly
Chase Foundation. They have a new website at www.lankellychase.org.uk.
The funding programme focuses on heritage and the arts but also welcomes
applications in respect of improving the lives of people in hospitals or
psychiatric units. Tel: 01235 820044 for further details. |
RIGHT TO BUY LEGISLATION
The Scheme—projects will need to further the objectives of Choosing
our Future—Scotland’s Sustainable Development Strategy, in
particular through one or more of the following priorities:
Sustainable consumption and production, including reducing the inefficient
use of resources;
Climate change and energy, securing a profound change in the way we generate
and use energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
Natural resource protection and environmental enhancement, protecting natural
resources, building a better understanding of environmental limits, and
improving the quality of the environment:
Sustainable communities, creating communities that embody the principles
of sustainable development locally, improving the quality of life of individuals
and communities, securing environmental justice for those who suffer the
worst local environments;
Learning for sustainable development, ensuring people have the knowledge,
awareness and skills to play their part in contributing towards any of
the objectives above, whether through the formal education system, opportunities
for lifelong learning, supporting citizens’ involvement in sustainable
decision-making, or finding ways of communicating sustainable development
messages clearly and compellingly.
Criteria—projects must be either national or regional (which can
include a whole local authority area).
Amount—3750k over three years with a maximum of around 340k per project
Contact—to discuss your ideas contact Mark Stirling, Scottish Executive,
Tel: 0131244 0395. Email: sustainable.development@scotland.gsi.fov.uk and
get application forms from www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/SustainableDevelopment/SAGguidance
Deadline—17 March 2006 |
ACTION EARTH
The Scheme—Action Earth is a campaign co-ordinated by Community Service
Volunteers (CSV) and sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage. The purpose
of the campaign is to enable people to take part in practical conservation
projects and empower them to improve quality of life for themselves, their
communities and future generations. This year, Action Earth is particularly
keen to hear from young adults in both rural and urban settings. Amount—groups
who want to plant trees, repair paths or collect litter are eligible to
receive £50 grant to buy seeds, plants and tools for their project
or to help with running costs. Contact—http://www.actionearth.org.uk/home.php
Deadline—there are 150 grants to give out in Scotland between now
and June, and local organisers are urged to apply early. |
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
The Heritage Lottery Fund holds monthly pre-application advice surgeries
on the last Wednesday of the month at their office in Edinburgh. You can
reserve a 45-minute slot with one of their development staff from 10.00am – 1.00pm
and 2.00pm - 4.15pm. To make the best use of your slot, send brief details
of your project in advance on the pre-application form. Your appointment
will be confirmed once they receive your project information. |
BIODIVERSITY ACTION GRANT SCHEME
(BAGS)
The Scottish Executive’s BAGS will be administered by SNH this year.
Further details will be available via www.snh.org.uk or from grants@snh.gov.uk
or telephone 01738 458677 |
WEBSITES
Application Advice and Budgetary Advice – Click on http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/freeware.php
to download two free software programmes. One is called "apply yourself" and
gives guidance in writing a grant application and the other is "budget
yourself" which helps voluntary groups to write their budgets.
Allotments Regeneration Initiative—www.farmgarden.org.uk
Awards for All—www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland
Big Lottery Fund—www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Biodiversity Action Grant—www.scotland.gov.uk/biodiversity
BT Community Connection— www.btcommunityconnections.com
BT Schools Awards— www.btplc.com/ict/bt_schools_awards
Community Fund—www.community-fund.org.uk
Communities Scotland— www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk
CSV Action Earth— www.actionearth.org.uk
Forward Scotland— www.forward-scotland.org.uk
Greenspace Scotland— www.greenspacescotland.org.uk
Heritage Lottery Fund— www.hlf.org.uk
New Opportunities Fund— www.nof.org.uk
Scottish Arts Council— www.scottisharts.org.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage— www.snh.org.uk
The Crown Estate— www.crownestate.co.uk
The MacRobert Trust— www.themacroberttrust.org.uk
The Tudor Trust— www.tudortrust.org.uk
Tree Council— www.treecouncil.org.uk
Tubney Charitable Trust— www.tubney.org.uk |
THE BARING FOUNDATION
The Baring Foundation has reviewed its programme ‘Strengthening the
Voluntary Sector’. From 2006 there will be one fund for larger grants
of between £20,000 to £100,000 running up to five years. There
is no deadline. Further details are available from www.baringfoundation.org.uk. |
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SCOTTISH NATURAL
HERITAGE REVISED GRANTS SCHEME
SNH now has eight new schemes aimed at protecting and improving Scotland’s
natural heritage:
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Special Places – managing special habitats;
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Supporting Biodiversity – promoting, protecting and
improving biodiversity;
• Enjoying Scotland’s outdoors – raising awareness of the Scottish
Outdoor Access Code;
• Paths and routes – developing paths to help people get out and
enjoy the natural heritage;
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Attractive places to live – activities to improve the
quantity, quality and accessibility of green spaces around
towns;
• Involving people – activities to raise awareness and understanding
of the natural heritage and to encourage more people to be involved with it;
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Rural land use – promoting sustainable land management
in farming, forestry and moorland;
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Waters for life – managing fresh waters, coasts and
seas.
Applications are invited from £250. There is no limit, but most grants
are for under £10k. SNH will not usually supply more than 50% of
total costs. Grants are from 1-3 years. There are no deadlines for grants
under £10k.
Contact – http://www.snh.org.uk/about/ab-grants01.asp to download
an application form, or contact the local SNH office at West Lodge, Airlie
By Kirriemuir, Angus DD8 5NP Tel. 01575 530333. |
WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST
The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust awards grants to community and voluntary
groups that meet the aims of the trust which include:
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Advancing the education of children and helping children
in need
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Benefiting older people, or blind, deaf and disabled persons
and those with learning disabilities
Most grants tend to be c£3k, but any application between £800
and £25,000 will be considered. Write direct to Mr A Fettes, Trustee,
8 Kelso Drive, The Priory’s, Tynemouth, NE29 9NS. Trustees meet in
March, June, September and November, but there is no specific deadline. |
SITA TAYSIDE BIODIVERSITY ACTION
FUND
The Tayside Biodiversity Action Fund is a new fund being administered
by the Perth Quality of Life Trust. Funds have been secured from the
SITA Trust derived from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme. The fund aims
to deliver biodiversity conservation and enhancement for UK species and
habitats in Tayside.
Applications are accepted from non-profit making groups or public organisations
(which must have a bank account) i.e. environmental organisations, voluntary
organisations, charities and community groups. All projects must be located
within 10 miles of a landfill site and must help to implement and meet
the aims and outcomes of the Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan. Copies
of the plan are available in every local library or via www.taysidebiodiversity.co.uk/.
New and existing initiatives that deliver significant benefits for biodiversity
can be supported but funding will not be given to project activity which
starts prior to the approval of funds.
Grants of between £500 and £50,000 will be available, with
a total of £100,000 available per financial year until 2007/08.
Application forms and guidance notes can be downloaded from the website
listed above or by calling Perth & Kinross Grants Direct on 0845
605 2000. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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B&Q YOU
CAN DO IT AWARDS
The Scheme—B&Q are offering 20 You Can Do It Awards so that
community groups and charities throughout the UK can make physical improvements
to their centres/facilities, either by providing new resources or improving/redecorating
existing ones. Any community-based organisation can apply.
Amount—£5,000 worth of B&W products
Contact—Application forms are available at www.diy.com/awards or
by calling 0845 300 1001.
Deadline—17 March 2006. Winners will be announced in June. All
improvement work must take place between 1 July and 24 September 2006.
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Workwithus.org
HAS CHANGED
Workwithus.org, the voluntary sector internet portal, has changed. Virtually
everything is different about the website - from their donations service
to the way in which content can be posted. It is hoped everything will
be simpler, quicker and easier.
Information will be available online about fundraising, marketing and campaigning.
Those who log on will be able to set up sponsor sheets that look like their
own website. Sections will include:
• Elements - features you can use and brand, including donations, sponsor
sheets, event bookings and payments, membership pages, fundraising pages, news,
online shop, etc.
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Mini Sites can be used to display all your elements. They
can act as a fundraising portal, a news service or your events
- booking system - either as a ‘bolt-on’ to an
existing website or as a feature in its own right.
Information is available on the new website - workwithus.org. |
FORWARD SCOTLAND—SMALL
GRANTS SCHEME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
This interim scheme will support community groups in areas with a population
of under 3,000. Funding – of between £500 and £3,000
- can be used to support project planning, community involvement, capacity
building, consultation exercises, and gathering local ideas. Match funding
is not required.
E-mail RDSAF@scotland.gsi.gov.uk to discuss project ideas, or check www.scottishexecutive.gov.uk
for online guidance. Alternatively, telephone 0131 244 3885. |
Ebay FOR CHARITY
The online auction house and marketplace ebay has launched its new eBay
for Charity service – which allows charities to list items donated
by the public on the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
eBay for Charity is an easy way to support charities while buying and selling
on eBay - buyers can bid knowing they are helping a worthy cause, and sellers
can donate a percentage of their sales to certified charities. Charities
can also sell items directly in the eBay marketplace. |
CAIRNGORMS BIODIVERSITY
SMALL GRANT SCHEME
The Cairngorms Biodiversity Small Grants Scheme offers 100% funding up
to £5,000 for projects until March 2007. The scheme is open to constituted
groups (not individuals or businesses) and covers the old Cairngorms Partnership
area (i.e. reaching down into Highland Perthshire and the Angus Glens).
Criteria includes delivering actions in the Cairngorms Biodiversity Action
Plan, or contributing to one or more of the key themes of the LBAP (lack
of data; raising awareness; access to appropriate policy/funding; direct
habitat loss or fragmentation; inappropriate management, climate change & pollution;
and non-native species). Delivering objectives from the Scottish Biodiversity
Strategy is also encouraged, as well as involving the local community,
communities of interest or visitors.
An application form is available from the Cairngorms Biodiversity Officer
on 01479 870 528 or from the Cairngorms National Park offices at 14 The
Square, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3HG. |
TOWN TWINNING
The scheme - Twinning provides the opportunity to find out more about the
daily lives of citizens in other European countries, to talk to them and
exchange experiences, and to develop joint projects on issues of common
interest, such as the environment, local integration, economic development,
and cultural differences. The deadlines for early 2006 are 1st February,
3rd April and 1st June. Further details are avail-able from http://europa.eu.int/comm/towntwinning/index_en.html |
THE JOANIES TRUST (UK)
The scheme—the trust awards grants to the arts for com-munity-based
arts events (one-off or as part of a pro-gramme), charities wishing to
take the arts to rural areas, and those using art forms for therapeutic
purposes. Run-ning costs, both project and core costs, and capital costs
are considered. They also fund non-arts related projects involving young
people, especially those aged 11-18.
Amount—grants awarded will not exceed £3,000, with most averaging £1,000.
Grants will not be for more than one year, though projects may reapply.
Contact —applications must be made on the Joanies Trust application
form which you can obtain by post from The Administrator, The Joanies Trust,
PO Box 42, Led-bury, Herefordshire, HR8 1WH, by phoning 01531 633 345 or
by visiting the website www.joaniestrust.org.uk. Deadline— A new
deadline will be set during 2006. Check website. |
UK VILLAGES COMMUNITY KITTY
The scheme—UK Villages Community Kitty provides grants for a range
of community based projects. In the past, the fund was awarded grants for
projects ranging from a knitting circle to a playgroup needing toys, sports
equipment for clubs, and support for several village halls and playing
field committees—as well as a number of heritage projects.
Amount—between £50—£500
Contact—you must apply online, rather than by postal application,
so visit www.ukvillages.co.uk/articles.nsf/content/ukvkitty for more details. |
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SMALL AWARD FUND
This interim scheme will support community groups in areas with a population
of under 3,000. Funding—of between £500 and £3,000—can
be used to support project planning, community involvement, capacity building,
consultation exercises, and gathering local ideas. Match funding is not
required. Email RDSAF@scotland.gsi.gov.uk to discuss project ideas, or
check www.scottishexecutive.gov.uk for online guidance. Alternatively,
telephone 0131 244 388. |
GRANTS FOR PLANTING TREES
The Scheme—The Tree Council, a national charity that pro-motes the
planting and conservation of trees in town and countryside has two grant
schemes available for 2006. These are the Trees for Schools Fund and the
Communities Tree Fund. It is open to both schools and community groups
proposing to undertake well planned tree planting projects starting in
2006 during National Tree Week, 22 November—3 December.
Amount—grants of up to £700.
Contact—www.treecouncil.org.uk/tc/grants%20link.htm
Deadline—the closing date for both funding streams is the 31 May
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COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL RENEWAL
SCHEME
A reminder that the final deadline for applications for this scheme will
be on 26 April 2006. Full details were given previously in AFN 08 April
2005, but to recap briefly, it’s for environmental improvements in
areas within 10 miles of where quarrying activity has been or is taking
place. Past grants have been for play areas, community hall upgrades, and
paths. The Abbotsford Road project in Arbroath received £38,097 towards
their project through the scheme.
For further details contact http:www.forward-scotland.org.uk/funding/index.cfm
and follow the link for Community Environmental Renewal Scheme. |
FUNDING CONTACTS
If you wish to discuss a potential project idea, together with sources
of funding, please contact one of the following people:
Dundee - Diane Milne, Senior Policy Officer Economic Development Department
Tel: 01382 434653 E-mail: diane.milne@dundeecity.gov.uk
Angus – Linda Caston, External Funding Officer External Funding Team
Tel: 01307 473760 E-mail: externalfunding@angus.gov.uk
Perth and Kinross - Perth and Kinross Grants Direct Enquiry line: 0845
605 2000 (local rate) Website: http://www.pkgrantsdirect.com/ |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Dundee City Council, Angus Council, together with members of
the Tayside Biodiversity Partnership, for supply information to use in
this Newsletter.
The Biodiversity Funding Newsletter has been compiled by Catherine Lloyd.
Thanks are due to Lynda Ronald, Perth and Kinross Council, for designing
and preparing this Newsletter. |
The Tayside Partnership includes:
Angus Council, Dundee City Council, the Forestry Commission, Farming & Wildlife
Advisory Group, National Farmers’ Union Scotland, the National
Trust for Scotland, Perth and Kinross Council, the Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds, Scottish Rural Property and Business
Association, Scottish Agricultural College, Scottish Environment
Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Wildlife
Trust
The Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan may be viewed on www.taysidebiodiversity.co.uk |
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