Scottish Forestry - Community Fund
Details
The fund aims to support community groups and organisations that are encouraging and facilitating greater use of woods by people to derive health, well-being and community benefits.
Eligible activities include include activities associated with woodland-based:
- school care clubs and play schemes
- schemes that promote physical activity such as walking, safe routes to school, natural play and adventure play
- volunteer group establishment and the induction of volunteers
- volunteering facilitation focused on skills training, health improvement and community development
- projects promoting Gaelic
The fund can support activities such as:
- providing resources to involve communities in the decision making process of managing their local woodland
- costs incurred by community bodies (such as valuation costs) when developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications – funding will not normally cover legal fees
- developing materials (in appropriate languages e.g. English, Scots, Gaelic, Polish, Urdu etc.) that promote the health and well-being benefits of using woodlands
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Geographical areas funded: Scotland
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Maximum:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Eligible applicants can include:
- community groups
- voluntary groups
- development trusts
- social enterprises
- charities
- local authorities
The minimum requirement is that the applicant has a bank account, and for community-based groups, a basic constitution.
When to apply
Currently closed.
How to apply
There are two separate application processes:
- for applications up to £1,000 (via an application letter); and
- for applications above £1,000 (via an application form)
Contact your local office to request an application form. Details are available on the Scottish Forestry website.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Environment Health care & wellbeing Health education & promotion Recreation & social activities Religious activities
Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities
Last reviewed 2 months ago
Scottish Forestry
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Saughton House, Spur E1 Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD
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