Ardtornish Estate Hydro community fund

Application Form

Please refer to the guidance notes to help you complete this form.

To help to avoid delays in processing your application make sure that you answer all the questions that apply to you. Also make sure you include all the documents listed in the checklist (Section D) when you return your application form.

We aim to process applications within 28 days once all of the necessary information and documents have been submitted so please ensure that you submit your form in time to allow it to be processed before you need the money. It will also speed up processing of your application if you include all of the necessary documents.

The preferred method of submitting the form is to download the Word document from and return it by e mail to

If you need to complete the form on paper please write clearly in black ink. Keep a copy of the application for your records.

When complete, please send your application form to:

Community Hydro fund

Ardtornish Estate

Morvern

Argyll

PA80 5UZ

Telephone: 01967 421288 or email:

Public application form

1.Name of organisation applying for a grant:

2.I am applying on behalf of:

A registered charity (Provide Charity No. )
A community or Voluntary Group
A not for private profit company
A Council department
A public sector body other than the Council

3.I am applying for: Please state the amount

A small grant of under £250
Over £250

4.Briefly describe the project you are seeking funding for.

What are you planning to do?
Where will the activities take place?

5.What do you want to achieve with your project?Please explain who will benefit and how they will benefit if your project is successful.

6.Please tell us how you will know if your project is successful. What sort of evidence would you use to demonstrate this?

7.What will you do to encourage the local community to participate in your project?

8.How many people in total do you think will benefit from your project?

9.How much funding are you applyingfor (If you are applying to more than one fund please detail the total amount you are applying for)?

£

10.Please list the purpose of the funding from the communityHydro on:

Evidence of cost would include quotes or prices from shops or catalogues.

Item or activity: / Cost: / Tick box if you have included evidence of cost
Total (this should add up to the amount you are applying for) / £

11.Are you asking the Hydro fund to fund the total cost of this project?

12.Yes / No
If no, what is the total cost of the project? / £

13.What other resources will you be using for this project?

Please tell us about:

Other funding you have received or applied for:

Detail any fundraising activities enabling this project:

Volunteer time you and other group members will be contributing (estimate the number of hours):

Any equipment or use of premises etc that you have been given the use of for free or at reduced cost:

14.When does the project you are applying for start and end?

Starts: / Ends:

15.When would you like to receive the funding by?

Date: / Month: / Year:
It will take up to 28 days to process your application once we have received all of the necessary documents and information so please ensure you submit your application in plenty of time and make sure you include all of the documents and information requested to avoid delays in processing your application.

16.Please give details of the account you would like funding for this project to be paid into below ( Please note this must be an account held in the name of the organisation it can not be a personal bank account):

Account Name:
Account Number:
Sort Code:
Bank Name:
Branch Address:

DECLARATION

On behalf of the organisation/Group/Individual
I confirm that the information contained in this application form is true and correct.
Name:
Position in organisation/Group:
Address:
Telephone:Email:
Signature:Date:

Contact details: Please provide contact details for a person who we can contact about this application, if different from above

Name:
Position in organisation:
Address:
Telephone:Email:

Before you sign the form - have you enclosed the following?

This checklist is for your own use and does not need to be sent in with your application.

(a)Governing document (e.g. constitution, articles of association, or terms of reference) / Yes / No
(b)Most recent available bank statement / Yes / No
(c)Evidence to support costs of project (e.g. written estimates)) / Yes / No
(d)Front covers of current relevant insurance documents / Yes / No / N/A
(g)Risk assessment form if you are holding an indoor public event / Yes / No / N/A
(h)Event checklist (for outdoor events only) / Yes / No / N/A
(i)Policy for safeguarding children & young people / Yes / No / N/A
(j)Policy for safeguarding vulnerable adults / Yes / No / N/A

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