Small Grants for Local Community Initiatives
Background
When Balerno Village Trust initiated the Harlaw Hydro project it committed to using a portion of the surplus to establish a small grant scheme that would benefit organisations not only within Balerno but in the surrounding communities too. In conjunction with Currie Balerno Rotary Club such a scheme has been created, it is called The Pentland Community Chest.
The Balerno Village Trust has set aside a portion of the funds provided by Harlaw Hydro Ltd to assist modest local projects which offer benefit to the local community, Currie Balerno Rotary Club has also set aside funds. The Pentland Community Chest is jointly administered by a committee of representatives on behalf of Currie Balerno Rotary Club and Balerno Village Trust.
Awards
Twice a year the committee reviews applications and makes awards. Applications in any year
should be received by:
- 31 May with decisions notified by 31 July
- 30 November with decisions notified by 31 January
All successful applicants are required to:-
1. Confirm receipt of the award promptly by email and
2. Within a month of completion of their project, provide feedback in the form of a short summary of the way the award was used and its benefit to their organisation/project. The feedback should be accompanied by one or more photographs for publication.
Applications
Applications are invited from organisations or groups but not from individuals.
- The projects must be new, clearly defined and quite separate from operational or
running costs. - The projects must be of benefit to the local community and this benefit must be
spelled out in the application.
Full information, including an application form is available at https://www.pentlandcc.org.uk/
or contact grants@pentlandcc.org.uk
