Grants
Funding from our community wind turbine enables us to award grant funding to residents and groups, in line with our Charitable Aims.
Funding from our community wind turbine enables us to award grant funding to residents and groups, in line with our Charitable Aims. The grant funds are open to applications from any voluntary organisations and clubs, or any individual residents on Rousay, Egilsay or Wyre.
Please note: An award will not be granted for any expenditure made prior to an application being approved (except for Emergency Stay Grant).
Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust operates a grants scheme which is open to applications from any voluntary organisations, clubs, or individuals who are either registered or resident on Rousay, Egilsay or Wyre.
Grants may be awarded for the benefit of members of our community on Rousay, Egilsay or Wyre to enhance the quality and/or sustainability of life on our three islands. The amount of funding available for grants may vary each year. Grants awarded must comply with REWDT’s Charitable Aims, which are registered with the Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator.
These are:
The Board of the Development Trust welcomes applications which meet the above Charitable Aims.
General Grant applications must be submitted AT LEAST 14 DAYS prior to the next Board meeting. An award will not be granted for any expenditure made prior to the application being approved by the Board.
The next dates for Board meetings is as follows: –
You can post or drop your application off to the REWDT office at Pier Cabin, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU or email it to grants@rewdt.org.
For further information regarding the grants, please contact Ellie Roberts (Grants Administrator): ellie@rewdt.org.
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