Glasgow and Lanarkshire Business Plan
Reference should be made to WREN's Funding Policies which should be read in conjunction with this guidance.
This information is taken from the Glasgow and Lanarkshire Business Plan and is provided in good faith to help and guide applicants within this geographical area.
Budget Targets
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85% |
Category D |
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5% |
Category DA |
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10% |
Category E |
Geographical priorities
Where projects are of equal merit, the Advisory Panel agreed to give priority to projects that fall within 5 miles of GreenGairs Landfill Site.
The Advisory Panel will accept projects within a 10 mile radius of the Greengairs Landfill Site.
Grant levels
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Maximum Grant* |
£50,000 |
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Minimum Grant |
£2,000.00 |
Grant Levels (Additional Consideration)
The GLAP agreed to set a maximum grant of £10,000 per project in West Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire
Application Guidelines
The Advisory Panel agreed that it would not support project applications from a single sports facility that operates a Membership policy. To support a single sports facility project application there must be clear evidence of wider community use. The Entrust interpretation of wider community use is that the facility is being used by at least four other organisations or community groups not associated with the single sports facility.
The Advisory Panel members are happy to accept project applications where the project will be delivered on private land providing that there is a sensible lease agreement in place with the applicant organisation that guarantees sufficient public access.
Sustainability
The Advisory Panel agreed that priority will be given to projects that have considered the environmental impact of their proposed project, energy efficiency, the use of sustainable materials and processes.
Consultation
The Advisory Panel Members expect applicants to have carried out appropriate community consultation for their proposed project with existing users/user groups, potential users/user groups, residents who live close to the proposed project and members of the surrounding community.
The consultation should demonstrate local support for the proposed project and also outline how the need for the work was identified.
Financial Sustainability
Any project that will rely on the generation of income in order to be able to continue to operate in the future must write and submit a plan with their project application. This must include both a forecast of what the future estimated maintenance costs for running the facility will be and a forecast of what forecast income they project to raise annually.
Evidence of Self-help
The Advisory Panel Members agreed that they would not set a standard ratio that they expect to see raised by an applicant as self help, however they will not award 100% funding.
Further information
Further information and guidance on applying for WREN funding is available in How to Apply.
Every effort has been made to ensure this information is up to date and correct, however no liability can be accepted.
