Main Grant Application
Fullabrook CIC exists to administer Community Benefit Funding derived from the Fullabrook Wind Farm Development. If your Voluntary or Community Group needs funding for a project or service that benefits the local community, we have 3 levels of grant funding available that may be able to support you. This application is for a main grant in excess of £1,000. If you require a different level of funding, please return to our website www.fullabrook-cic.org
Our website should be able to answer most of your questions, but if you would like to speak to us please email for support.
1 What we can fund
1.1 Projects or services that show community benefit to residents within 5km of a turbine in the Fullabrook Wind Farm, or of the 13 parishes in our catchment area (Ashford, Berrynarbor, Bittadon, Braunton, East Down, Georgeham, Heanton Punchardon, Ilfracombe, Marwood, Mortehoe, Shirwell, West Down, and West Pilton)
1.2 Organisations with not for-profit aims, a constitution, and a bank account in it’s own name
1.3 We generally prefer to fund capital costs, and rarely fund salaries or running costs unless in exceptional circumstances. We may also consider applications for repayable grants or loans.
2 What we are unlikely to fund
2.1 Projects or services that cannot evidence significant benefit to the community of the 13 parishes within our catchment.
2.2 For personal benefit of an individual, eg adventure or residential courses, expeditions etc.
2.3 Animal welfare projects.
2.4 Large or national charities which enjoy widespread support.
2.5 Applicants who have successfully applied to us within the last 12 months.
2.6 Endowment funds or donations.
2.7 Activity that supports services that are the statutory responsibility of another organisation.
2.8 Activities that promote religious or political beliefs.
3 The Application Process
3.1 Ensure your organisation/project are eligible for our grants. If you are unsure, get in touch.
3.2 Determine the costs for your project, and obtain a quote, then decide which grant you would like to apply for – a Very Small Grant (up to £250), a Small Grant (Up to £1,000) or a Main Grant (over £1,000). The supporting information required are different for each level of grant.
3.3 Send your completed application, with the supporting documents to If you are unable to email your application, you can post it to Fullabrook CIC, 2 Whitefield Villas, Muddiford, North Devon, EX31 4HA, but we would prefer to receive it by email if possible.
3.4 Receipt of your grant application will be acknowledged by our administrator, and if it meets our initial criteria, will then be presented to the Directors of the CIC for their consideration. We aim to contact you again within 8 weeks.
3.5 If your application for funding is successful, you will be expected to sign and return a copy of our Terms and Conditions. You must not start your project until we have received, checked and approved the application, and you have received a letter from us confirming the grant. You may also be asked to provide additional information before we make a payment to you.
3.6 We expect that your project will be completed and the money spent within 12 months of the offer. If the project takes longer than this, interim progress reports will be required.
3.7 You will be expected to send us photographs of the completed project and/or your beneficiaries.
3.8 We will provide you with a plaque, sticker or electronic logo with which to acknowledge the support of Fullabrook CIC, which we will expect you to display, and to acknowledge us in any publicity.
4 How we assess applications
4.1 We will take into account the number and nature of the groups of people likely to be benefit from the grant. We generally favour applications that will give the highest value for money – i.e. have an impact on the largest number of people for the amount spent.
4.2 We favour projects that can show sustainability beyond the support of Fullabrook CIC. Grants should be considered as one-off payments, and there can be no expectation of repeat funding.
4.3 We are not likely to fund 100% of the cost of a project, and applications with match funding will be more favourably received. Match funding can come from your own reserves, fundraising activities or other grants.
4.4 The CIC supports and encourages equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and expect similar standards from those we support.
4.5 If your project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults, you should evidence that your organisation complies with current safeguarding legislation, and include a copy of your safeguarding policy to support your application.
5 The supporting information that you must submit for a Main Grant
5.1 Your constitution or set of rules.
5.2 A quote, or budget/cash flow statement for the proposed project.
5.3 A copy of your most recent bank statement (or statements if you have more than one account) with the Sort Code and Account Number blanked out. It may help to explain the reason for any significant balances held.
5.4 Your most recent full accounts (and annual report if this is separate).
5.5 Your equal opportunities policy.
5.6 Your safeguarding policy (if your project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults).
Main Grant Application
Please write or type only in the white boxes, which will expand as you type
Applicant DetailsOrganisation Name
Project Name
Contact Name
Email address
Address (including postcode)
Telephone Number
Company or Charity Number
Year organisation was established
Facebook page
Have you applied to Fullabrook before?
Is this application urgent or time sensitive?
Brief description of your organisation, area of activity etc
Eligibility Check
How does your project or activity benefit the community within the 13 parish area of benefit of Fullabrook CIC?
Does your project assist in the regeneration of North Devon, and is it sustainable?
Is the activity or project for energy efficiency, energy conservation or development of renewable energy resources; sustainable transport schemes; affordable recreation and other activities; community safety; such other facilities and amenities as will benefit the Community’s locality; or any other activity for the benefit of the Community?
Project Details
Please give a brief description of your Organisation, number of employees or volunteers, area of activity/benefit etc (additional information to support this can be submitted as an attachment)
Description of project for which the funding is required (including its geographical area, and planned start and finish dates)
What group(s) of people will benefit, how many are in such a group, and how will they benefit? (Provide as much detail or evidence as possible to support this. If you are applying for an organisation that has an impact on an area wider than the 13 parishes named on page 1, you will need to demonstrate what percentage of your beneficiaries are from the 13 parishes)
What is the evidence of need? (This can take the form of successful public fundraising events, grants already received from other organisations, public surveys, photographic evidence, minutes, press coverage, etc)
What needs to happen before the project can start? (Does the project require planning or other consents and, if so, has this been granted? Do you have enough funding in place to start and finish the project? What else has to be completed?)
How have you assessed the cost of the project? (Are the figures supplied rough estimates or firm quotes? Have tenders been sought or have comparative quotes obtained? If the figures are estimates, who made them?)
Project Costs
List the various costs of the project. (Clarify whether they are capital, ie [one-off] or revenue [annual spend]). / £ 000.00
Total cost of project
How much of this cost has been met by other sources? *
Total amount that you are requesting from Fullabrook CIC (this should be rounded up to the nearest whole pound)
Total grant requested expressed as % of the total cost of the project
List the other sources of funding for this project (eg own funds, other grants, fundraising activities etc, the amounts, and whether applied for or secured)
Total amount that you are expecting from other sources (this should be the same as * above)
Declaration
I confirm that all the information contained within this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I am authorised to apply for funding on behalf of the Organisation represented.
I confirm that I have read the guidance notes associated with the completion of this form, including the terms and conditions.
I accept that the information submitted on and with this will be held by the CIC. It will contribute directly to the decision made regarding allocation of funding and will form part of the funding contract if so offered
I accept that summary information from this application and photographs of the project will be published online to assist and encourage other future applicants. Personal details will not be published
Name
Position in organisation
Date
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