Energy provider fuels grants
Rural community projects are being invited to apply for a share of £70,000 of funding from home energy provider Calor.
If successful, groups could get up to £5,000 each in grants.
The Calor Rural Community Fund, now in its third year, is bigger and better than ever before.
Rural communities off the mains gas grid can submit their projects for funding, with previous winners including playground and village hall refurbishments, instruments for music banks and equipment for sports clubs.
Now, Calor is encouraging anyone who thinks their project may be eligible to come forward and submit an application.
The projects that receive the most votes by the public will be shortlisted and then reviewed by a panel of judges, who will select the final 21 winners.
Partnering with Crowdfunder for 2019, Calor also is pledging £2,000 worth of match funding to approved entries that use the fundraising platform to raise donations for their community project.
Jason Nuttall, head of funding for Crowdfunder, comments: ‘We’re really excited to be partnering with the Calor Rural Community Fund. The match funding will give so many projects that extra boost toward meeting their goals and it’s great to be a part of a scheme that is making such a difference to so many rural communities across the UK.’
Applications opened on March 5 and close on April 29. Visit calor.co.uk/communityfund.