EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer)

Area:

• Highland

About this fund:

This fund supports not-for-profit groups providing charitable activities that benefit people living in the community council area of Strathpeffer. It is part of EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund provided by EDF Renewables, the company that owns and operates the Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-shire.

The Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer) was established in 2016 with an initial donation of £13,566. Donations rise each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

Purpose of this fund:

The fund will provide grants to community groups to support charitable activities that will support positive change and strategic impact. Specifically, it will support projects that:

• Enhance quality of life for local residents

• Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities

• Promote community spirit and encourage community activity . Applicants should refer to the Strathpeffer Community Action Plan 2019–2024 and demonstrate how their project relates to the main themes in that plan:

• sharing and connecting

• visitors staying longer and

• an even better place to live.

Both revenue items (e.g. running costs), and capital items (e.g. to buy some equipment) can be supported. The Panel would prefer that awards made from the fund result in additional activity taking place and are not used primarily to maintain existing activity.

Who can apply?

Groups and organisations working to benefit people living in Strathpeffer Community Council area can apply for a grant. Your group or organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and be set up on a not-for-profit basis. It does not need to be a registered charity to apply.

Your group/organisation must meet our standard eligibility criteria.

Applications from groups/organisations located out with the fund area will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must demonstrate clear benefit for residents within the fund area.

We cannot fund the following:

• Non constituted groups.
• Applications from individuals. However, individuals may be able to apply for funding under any micro-grant scheme associated with a fund, or under some education and training funds.
• General fundraising appeals or activities.
• Trips abroad (unless otherwise stated on the fund page).
• Costs already incurred or activities which will take place before we’ve decided on an application, i.e. retrospective funding.
• The repayment of loans or payment of debts.
• The advancement of religion or politics, including requests to support religious or political groups' core activities. However, religious groups may apply for funding for non-religious activity that will benefit the wider community beyond their own specific congregation and is open to all on a non-denominational basis. For example, a church may apply for funding to upgrade a church hall that is regularly used by other community groups.
• Payments towards areas understood to be the exclusive responsibility of statutory authorities. However, we can provide grants to Parent Teacher Associations/Parent Councils if they are appropriately constituted and occasionally to schools where the activity being delivered is additional to the core curriculum/statutory activity.
• Activities that are likely to bring the fund, Foundation Scotland or the donor into disrepute. For example, we can’t fund groups or organisations using hate speech or inciting violence, or those linked to such groups or organisations.
• Activities that conflict with the interests of the funder. For example, where a renewable energy company provides funding, we can’t fund any projects or organisations that are anti-windfarm or anti-renewable energy as such activities are likely to be contrary to the interests of the funder or its subsidiaries.
• For place-based funds, we can’t support projects which don't benefit the people who live within the defined fund area. Projects that benefit people in the fund area plus others outside that area can be supported on a proportionate basis. Applicants to these funds don’t need to be based in the fund area.
• For themed/cause-related funds we can’t support projects which don’t relate to the priorities stated for the fund.
• Costs directly related to the sale of alcohol, including but not limited to the refurbishment of a bar area