Aberdeenshire Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund Expression of Interest

Are you eligible to apply to the Fund?

Please read the funding guidance on the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund website before completing this check for further details about eligibility.

Applications received for consideration within Aberdeenshire must be led by a group/organisation whose address is within Aberdeenshire.

Applications can be accepted from a range of community, voluntary, and third sector ‘not for profit’ organisations, associations, groups and clubs or consortiums/partnerships who have a strong community focus for their activities.

The range of organisations that can apply are:

• Community Amateur Sports Club

• Community Benefit Society

• Community Council

• Community Interest Company Ltd by Guarantee

• Community Interest Company Ltd by Shares

• Company Ltd by Guarantee

• Co-operative

• Friendly Society

• Industrial & Provident Society

• Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)

• Trust

• Voluntary Group or Unincorporated Association

• Unconstituted Groups

Unconstituted groups can apply for the funds, but they must be working in partnership with a constituted group/organisation and use that group/organisation’s bank account for managing the grant. Any item(s) purchased using the grant will remain the property of the constituted group and they must be willing to provide access to the item(s) as required for the unconstituted group.

A letter of partnership will be required with the application form, signed by all parties, to be considered for the grant. This is to enable smaller, ‘heart of the community’ type groups to benefit from The Fund and deliver their services/projects within their communities.

Social Enterprises can apply to this fund if they operate in line with the following principles:

1. They operate in an asset locked manner (surplus funds will not be used to pay a dividend of any sort to directors or shareholders).

2. They agree that any assets purchased and/or owned by the social enterprise will belong to the social enterprise and not to any individuals associated with the social enterprise.

Organisations with an annual income of up to £1m can apply to this fund. Previous applicants to the fund can apply for funding during round 3 providing they meet the criteria of what can and can’t be funded.

Based on the answer provided, your organisation/group is eligible to apply for the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund in Aberdeenshire.

A pre-populated application form will be sent out to you within 2 working days. If you do not receive the form within this timeframe please contact grants@avashire.org.uk.