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Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)

 

We are delighted to confirm that LWCS has successfully acquired SDF funding of over £60,000 for this financial year (2010-11).  Projects must be completed by the end of March 2011.  Please view the criteria below to see if your project may be eligible or contact the Lincolnshire Wolds office with any queries. You may submit an Expression of Interest form if you would like some provisional feedback on your project idea or alternatively complete one of the application forms. Once an application form is submitted with all supporting information, a decision is usually made within approximately 6 weeks.

What the fund is about

The SDF is aimed at The SDF is aimed at sustaining the social well-being and economic viability of communities within the Lincolnshire Wolds and at the same time conserving and enhancing local culture, wildlife, landscape and land use.  

Suitable projects are those which provide a sustainable development aspect to a project and which encourage diversity and co-operation in the AONB. They may include: 

appropriate renewable/green energy schemes

sustainable transport projects

innovative products or initiatives connected to land management

community youth schemes with an environmental or heritage aspect

projects involving participation by community members

nature, landscape or historic environment conservation activities

sustainable tourism projects including infrastructure or product development

projects which directly address actions in the AONB Management Plan.

   

List of criteria for funding

 Download the criteria for funding

Expression of interest form

Download an expression of interest form

  Downloadable application form (for grants over £1,000)

  

  Application form for grants under £1,000

  

  Application form notes

Click to view the application form notes

  Guidelines for applicants Click to view the guidelines for filling out the application
View our yearly newsletters which give good examples of all the projects we have funded.

 

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A full evaluation study was done for the SDF in 2004/05 which highlights the achievements of the fund, the impact it has made, value for money and also offers a number of recommendations for future management of the SDF. The report is available to download at the right.

Download evaluation report on the SDF

For more information and an application form, please contact Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service on 01507 609740 or e-mail  aonb@lincswolds.org.uk