North & West Yorkshire 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 North & West Yorkshire Business Plan and is provided in good faith to help and guide applicants within this geographical area.

Budget Targets

85%

Category D

5%

Category DA

10%

Category E

Geographical priorities

• The Advisory Panel accept project applications from within a 10 mile radius of a WRG landfill site.
• Projects situated within the District of Bradford may apply for funding from WREN.
• Please note applications are not accepted from the following areas:
District of Kirklees
District of Calderdale

Grant levels

Maximum Grant

£50,000

Minimum Grant

£2,000

Application Guidelines

Applications may be accepted from organisations which operate a membership policy; however this must not be restricted to membership only. A lettings policy should be in place and there must be clear evidence of wider community use, ie the facility is used by a least 4 further organisations or community groups not associated with the applying organisation.

Applications from museums will not be accepted.

The Advisory Panel Members agreed that they will not accept project applications for work on Church buildings where the only purpose of the building is religious worship. This type of project must apply directly to the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust to which the Panel award an annual Block Grant.

The Members agreed that they are happy to accept project applications for work on Church buildings where the primary use of the building is community and not religious worship. (By primary use we mean that no more than 49% of the footprint of the building is designated for religious worship).

The Advisory Panel Members agreed that they are happy to accept project applications from Cathedrals as these are not covered by the work of the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust.

Sustainability

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

Applicants are expected 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 sustainable in the future must write and submit a business 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 raising.

Evidence of Self-help

No maximum percentage of funding is set, however some degree of self-help is expected. 100% funding will not be awarded.

Further information

Further information and guidance on applying for WREN funding is available in How to Apply.

If you need further advice in respect of this guidance or require help and assistance with any aspect of your application, please contact Katy Phipps

Every effort has been made to ensure this information is up to date and correct, however no liability can be accepted.