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Spurness

Through our Spurness wind farm we make around £25,000 per year available for community and charitable projects. Between 2004 and 2029 we expect to invest £600,000 in local projects.

PROJECT ELIGIBILITY

The community fund can provide grants of up to £10,000 to support projects which:

  • develop skills and abilities to implement projects that are important to the island’s future
  • support the acquisition, development and use of community assets
  • increase the involvement with local organisations and community activity
  • overcome the barriers that can prevent disadvantaged or excluded members of the community from enjoying a high quality of life, particularly young people and the elderly
  • involve them in caring for the environment and ensuring it is protected for future generations
  • strengthens the local economy through community-led entrepreneurial activity

Projects in the following community council areas can apply:

  • Sanday

You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and not be set up for individual profit. If you are unsure if your group is eligible, please contact us for advice.

HOW TO APPLY

First, read the Fund guidance, available to download below.

Spurness Fund Guidance

Click on the ‘Apply’ button below if you wish to begin a new application.

If you have started a grant application and saved your progress, you can return to it by logging in to our Community Investment Portal here and navigating to My Applications.

Apply to the Spurness Community Fund

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Funding Case Study

1

£8,685 awarded to Sanday Community Association

Sanday Community Association operates the Village holiday play scheme each summer for locals and visitors, both children and adults. Our funding supported the provision of play workers as well as indoor and outdoor play equipment and activities. This project meets the social needs of the younger community members by providing activities for children to get together over the holiday periods. It also provides an entertaining option for visitors when the island weather is not so kind.

CONTACT DETAILS

For more information on this fund please contact:

DAVID SHEARER

Community Fund Manager

Tel: 07823 783 404

Email: [email protected]