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COMMUNITY CHEST - APPLICATION FOR FUNDING 
Small Grants: up to £500 
Please complete all sections of the application 
SECTION 1 – Contact Details 
	Name of Group: ……………………………………………………………	Date: …………………..
	Contact 1 Name: ………………………………………………………   	Position: …………………………………….
Contact 2 Name: ………………………………………………………   	Position: …………………………………….
Email Address: ………………………………………………………………………
Tel: (Daytime) ………………………………………..	Tel: (alternative) ……………………………………………..
Correspondence address for this application including Post Code 

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SECTION 2 – About your organisation 
What are the main activities/services of your group and where do you operate? 
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How many members does your management committee have?  .......................................................................................................  
SECTION 3 – Project details and costs 
Please summarise your project (please use an additional page if needed) 
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Total expected cost £____________  	Amount being requested from Community Chest:   £__________ 
Please give details of any other expected funding agreed or applied for: 
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SECTION 4 – Payment Details 
In the event that this application is successful please state how payment should be made
By Cheque payable to:- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
OR by BACS
Bank Name and Address: ...............................................................................................................................................................................  
Account name:  ..................................................................
Sort Code: ......../........../.......  Account number:........................................................
SECTION 5  
Declaration: I certify that the information contained in this application is correct, and that I am authorised to submit this application on behalf of the above organisation. I understand that decisions made by the Community Chest Committee are final.  
Name:  ......................................................................................... Signature:  ......................................................................Date:  .....................................  

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING 
Small Grants: up to £500  
GUIDE TO GRANT APPLICATIONS 
Please read the following information 
The Rotary Club of Currie Balerno in conjunction with Balerno Village Trust has a grants scheme that is open to voluntary/non-profit-making organisations and community initiatives (e.g. Sports Clubs, Social Clubs or School activity groups) primarily based in Balerno, Currie or Juniper Green up to a value of £500.  It is not necessary to be a registered charity to apply however the grant can only support work which is legally charitable as defined by Scottish Law. 
Eligibility for funding:-
•	Projects to be funded must be new, clearly defined and separate from operational or running costs or projects already being undertaken
•	Projects must be between £100 and £500 in value
•	Projects must demonstrate benefit to the local community
•	Projects must not be for things that are funded by statute
•	Funding is for Groups or Organisations, not for individuals
In general terms the grant should meet some or all of the following criteria:- 
•	Improvement to quality of life for local people 
•	Involvement of a section of the local community 
•	Sustainability (duration/permanence) of benefits 
•	Additional social, economic or environmental benefits 
•	Benefits to the amenity of the area 

Grant must be only spent on the purpose for which it was given. If, for any reason, there is a need to vary the way in which the grant is to be spent, written permission to do so must be obtained before starting.  
Dependent on funding there will be potentially two funding rounds per year.  Applications in any year should be received by:-
•	30 November with decisions notified by 31 January
•	31 May with decisions notified by 31 July
The Community Chest Committee aim to process grant applications as soon as possible depending on the dates of approval meetings and all applications will be acknowledged within 10 working days. We will inform you when your grant application has been processed and a recommendation made. 
Where a grant is not claimed within 12 months from the date it was offered, notification of this should be given in writing to the Rotary Club otherwise the grant offer will lapse.  Any unused portion of the grant funding must be returned to the Rotary Club.
On completion of the project you will be asked to submit a project completion report outlining completed dates and evidence of expenditure.  The Community Chest Committee may require receipts for all purchases made in connection with the grant awarded.     
The Rotary Club of Currie Balerno and Balerno Village Trust should be acknowledged on all printed publicity and in information given to the Press and media.  
Application forms to be emailed to: - curriebalernorotary@gmail.com
or they may be handed to any Rotary Club member on this form