SCOTTISH RURAL PARTNERSHIP FUND
Rural Challenge Fund
Application Form and Guidance 2003-2004
RURAL CHALLENGE FUND 2003/2004 - APPLICATION FORM |
Applicants should complete the form in black ink. Please refer to the Application Notes for guidance on filling out the form.
Section 1 - Contact details |
Project Title:
Project contact name:
Position:
Address:
Local authority area:
Scottish Parliament Constituency:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Is this your first application to this fund?
Yes No If No, give details of previous applications.
Please summarise your project in no more than 100 words. This should include target group and area, and key objectives and outcomes.
Section 2 - Covering statement
Please complete the table below stating the lead organisation and key partners |
Lead organisation:
Contact Name:
1. Organisation: | Contact Name: |
2. Organisation: | Contact Name: |
3. Organisation: | Contact Name: |
4. Organisation: | Contact Name: |
5. Organisation: | Contact Name: |
Does the lead organisation have a constitution or articles of association, so that it can receive funding in its own right? Yes No
If not, please confirm that the organisation is currently preparing a constitution or articles of association; or nominate a partner organisation that is constituted to receive funding:
Does the organisation have charitable status?
Yes | | Please provide copies of the relevant documentation confirming your status. |
No | | Please give details of organisation's status, i.e. Company Limited by Guarantee, Friendly Society etc. |
If not, is the organisation seeking charitable status? Yes No
Section 4 - Objectives and criteria |
Is your project providing services for older people? Yes No
Please explain how your project will meet the criteria for the RCF by helping to "close the opportunity gap by developing sustainable services that are accessible to those living in rural areas".
Section 5 - Community involvement |
Please demonstrate that the project has the support of the local community, giving a summary of how the community's views were collected; which groups were approached; and the community response.
If applicable to your project, please provide brief details of staffing, including time commitment and salary.
Section 7 - Environmental impact |
Please demonstrate, if appropriate, that you have taken into consideration the environmental impact of the project.
Section 8 - Target area and client group, aims and objectives |
Define your target area, summarising the economic, social and environmental characteristics of the area and the key challenges facing the area and explain how your project is additional to existing provision.
Please state your overarching objectives and specific targets in relation to these objectives for the period for which funding is requested. These should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-related). An example is provided below.
Aim | Targets |
E.g. To encourage economic development in the community by increasing the local skills base. | identify local training needs by 30 June 2004 liaise with training providers to identify suitable courses by October 2004. finalise delivery arrangements by January 2005. train 10 people to SVQ level II by 31 March 2006.
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Section 9 - Financial Information |
Table 1 - match funding. Please provide the details requested, indicating whether the match funder is from the public (P), Voluntary/charitable (V), Private (Pr) or another sector (O). If match funding has been secured or conditionally awarded please send evidence of this with your application form. Otherwise, state (realistically) when match funding is likely to be confirmed.
Financial year | Match funder | Sector
(P, V, Pr, O) | Amount () | Confirmed | Date |
| | | | Yes No | |
| | | | Yes No | |
| | | | Yes No | |
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Table 2 - percentage of funding. Please provide a breakdown of the amount/percentage (as a percentage of the total funding in each financial year) of funding from each sector.
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| % | | % | | % | | % |
Public sector | | | | | | | | |
Voluntary/charitable sector | | | | | | | | |
Private sector | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | |
Total RCF grant requested | | | | | | | | |
Total project costs | | | | | | | | |
Table 3 - specific expenditure. Please give an indication of how funding would be spent. We recognise that this may vary during the course of the project.
Expenditure () | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 |
Staff costs, inc. national insurance/ superannuation | | | | |
Rent/Rates | | | | |
Cleaning/Heating/Light | | | | |
Insurance | | | | |
Stationery, printing, postage and telephone costs | | | | |
IT and office equipment | | | | |
Training | | | | |
Travel & subsistence, meeting and conference fees | | | | |
Publicity and consultation (over and above stationery, printing, postage and telephone costs) | | | | |
Other minor costs e.g. audit fees | | | | |
Major capital costs e.g. building works | | | | |
Total | | | | |
Section 10 - Monitoring and Evaluation |
Describe the monitoring and evaluation procedure, which will be in place for the project.
Section 11 - Exit Strategy |
Please outline an exit strategy for the future of the project, once RCF funding comes to an end.
Please return application forms by 25 October 2002