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Copeland Community Fund 2022-2025 Strategy continues to prioritise Places & Spaces projects. The purpose is to provide revenue and / or capital support to existing provision within Copeland and consider new complementary provision.
Areas projects may focus on include, but are not limited to:
- Quality Open Spaces
- Improvements to Environment
Examples of projects would include:
- Refurbishment or new build of community facility,
- Improvements to transport infrastructure: cycle routes, bridleways etc
- Improvements to open community spaces
- Community ‘growing’ schemes, such as a community allotment,
- Community transport scheme
- Recycling initiatives
- Projects must demonstrate that they can meet the NDA Socio Economic Strategy.
- Project plans should outline all permissions required, application dates and status. For example, planning permission, building control, leases etc
- Organisations can apply for places and spaces projects on an individual basis, however, CCF also looks favourably on collaborative projects.
- Applications to the Fund require match funding of:
- 25% for projects with a grant request £3K to £25K
- 50% for projects with a grant request in excess of £25k
- All projects will be limited to a three-year funding term.
Any project wishing to apply should consider how they can achieve and demonstrate a mix of the following outputs:
- Hectares / Sq M of Improved Environment
- No of New/Improved Facility (sport, cultural or community)
- Voluntary time dedicated to sustainably maintaining and improving public spaces, creation or management of green infrastructure
- Savings in CO2 emissions on contract not from transport (specify how these are to be achieved)
- Car miles saved on the project (e.g. cycle to work programmes, public transport or car-pooling programmes etc)
- Number of low or no emission staff vehicles included on project (miles driven)
- Voluntary time dedicated to the creation or management of green infrastructure, to increase biodiversity, or to keep green spaces
- Percentage of procurement contracts that includes sustainable procurement commitments or other relevant requirements and certifications
Exclusions for the Places and Spaces Fund include:
- Faith based activities and venues (unless broader community use)
- Residential activities (outside of Cumbria) including expeditions and overseas trips
- Direct replacement of activities which are a statutory obligation
- Refurbishment or new build of community venues which will benefit only one user group
Please contact Copeland Community Fund on 07833048986 or [email protected] for further information, guidance and support prior to submitting a funding application.