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Regional funding
It is possible to apply for funding from many organisations regardless of where your cluster group is based, however other funds are specific to the country where your cluster is located.
Scotland
Forestry for People Challenge Fund
The Forestry for People Challenge Fund (F4P) is administered by Forestry Commission Scotland. It covers all Scotland and supports local involvement in woodland projects for health, learning and strengthening communities. Health and education proposals should either align with Forestry Commission Scotland’s Woods for Health Strategy, the Woods for Learning Strategy, or tie into the work of local Forest Education Initiative groups (if relevant to your area). Match funding requirements are 10% for up to £5k, 25% for up to £20k
And 50% for up to and exceeding £75k in total. This fund is paid retrospectively in instalments and can be applied for for projects which span more than one year.
The process looks more complicated than it is – contact your local coordinator for advice.
You can find further information here.
Community Seedcorn Fund
Running alongside the Forestry for People Fund in 2001/12 is the Community Seedcorn Fund directly supports the delivery of the Scottish Forestry Strategy outcomes and objectives including:
Outcome:
Objectives:
The funding aims to support groups and organisations to encourage and support greater use of woods by people to derive health, well-being and community benefits. FEI Cluster groups are eligible to apply to the fund for community projects. (For formal education projects FEI Cluster Groups should apply to the FEI Partnership Fund - see guidelines 2011/12.) The level of funding will be on a sliding scale as follows:
Applications should be made through your local FCS Conservancy. Full Guidance notes are available here. Application forms are available -
one for projects up to £1k. and one for projects over £1k.
International Year of Forests
There is grant funding available to fund events and projects for International Year of Forests 2011. Information is available here to fund events and projects
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland run a grant scheme called Flexible Training Opportunities where small businesses can apply for funding for employees to cover the costs of training courses. The application form is simple, their officers very helpful and you hear within days if you’ve been successful. See this link for more information.
The Careers Scotland website has a section on educational funding http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/Education/Funding/Funding.asp Depending upon your income, you may be eligible for funding through the Individual learning Account (ILA).
Nationwide Funding
