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Apr 2021
Harrogate district groups invited to apply for £2,500 grants
Community groups and charities in several rural parishes in the Harrogate district are being invited to apply for grants of up to £2,500.
Organisations in the parishes of Felliscliffe, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Norwood, Menwith with Darley, Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw and Fewston can apply.
Applicants must show their projects meet some, or all, of the following criteria: they enhance quality of life for local residents; contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities; promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
Two Ridings Community Foundation, which provides grants in north and east Yorkshire, is administering the awards on behalf of the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
The fund, which was set up by the company RWE Renewables UK, awarded more than £22,000 in grants to 20 applicants last year.
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Previous successful projects range from a scheme to create safe roadside parking at Christ Church Community Centre in Darley to improving a children’s play area at Blubberhouses Cricket Club.
Other recent successful projects include community planting, coronavirus response, purchase of musical instruments, eco-friendly lighting systems and a project to help people use the internet.
The fund also supports projects that are aimed at encouraging sustainable energy use, reducing carbon emissions, or are generally environmental in purpose.
Grant applications must be submitted before the closing date of May 10. Funding decisions will be made in early summer.
Jackie McCafferty, programme manager at Two Ridings Community Foundation, said:
Full details are available here.
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