The Local Action Group wants to fund projects which improve the quality of rural life in rural areas, to enable local communities to diversify and strengthen their local economy, and gain better access to services and the environment.
Projects will need to tie in with the priorities of the East Cornwall Local Action Group and to the priorities of the main RDPE programme.
Download the leaflet which summarises main programme Local Action fund
Projects may be for:
- Physical infrastructure developments and capital works
- Increasing skills and knowledge
- Improving access to services
- Amenity space and workspace
- Renewable energy provision
- Promoting local culture and heritage
Specifics
- A cap of £40,000
- Projects need to be based or benefit those in the East Cornwall Local Action Group area
- A maximum of three years funding
- Complete by September 2013
- Include some local contribution as match funding
- Use other more appropriate sources of grant support if available
- Able to start within 3 months of receiving any offer
- Have applied for legal consents before a full application is made
A Small Grants – Communities fund has been established to support community projects focusing on village renewal and development, and a Small Grants – Businesses fund to support businesses with less than 10 employees.
Application process
You will need to complete the expression of interest form so you can tell us about your organisation and the project you want to do.
Click here to link to a word version.
There are guidance notes to help you complete the form, which gives assistance on what we expect you to tell us. Ignore them at your peril!
Click here to link to a word version of the guidance notes.
Once you’ve completed the expression of interest form, send it by email to the manager.
Next steps
Once you have sent back the expression of interest form, the Local Action Group Manager will assess eligibility. You may be contacted to supply further information or to give clarification on points.
The expression of interest is discussed at the Local Action Group meeting. These meetings take place regularly throughout the year, and it is important to get your complete expression of interest to us in good time before the meeting. The Local Action Group manager can advise you on the timescales.
A decision will be communicated to you after the meeting – either inviting the application (at which time an application form will be sent), deferring to allow further development work to be done, or rejecting.
If you are invited to application, you will then need to complete the application form that is sent to you, and return it to the Local Action Group Manager. It’s important for you to keep in contact with the Local Action Group Manager so that if you have any problems or concerns, they can be dealt with speedily.
Once you’ve submitted your application form, it will be reviewed to ensure it is complete. So it’s important to ensure the application addresses points raised.
The project is then appraised, and papers prepared for a discussion at the Local Action Group meeting. In making its decision on funding, the Group will consider if the package proposed is reasonable considering the size, scale and scope of the project and the applicant, other funding available and risk. The Group will assess against fit with the Groups and main RDPE priorities. This stage may take up to 6 weeks.
Are you completing the right form? The form on this page is for the main East Cornwall Local Action Group fund.
Complete the expression of interest for community grants between £1,000 and £10,000 in East Cornwall
Click here for details of grants in Clay Country
Click here for details of grants in West Cornwall
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