Glencairn Community Council Windfarm Fund (GCCWF).

Grant Criteria

1. Positive Criteria.

Applications that fulfil the greatest number of the following criteria
have the best chance of being successful. Note: Criteria 1a) must be
met.

a) The area in which the grant is to be used is the area of Glencairn
Community Council. This area is as the parish boundary as per Glencairn
Community Council Boundary map.

b) The organisation has a constitution, committee, accounts and has had
an AGM in the last year.

c) The grant will be used to benefit the social, educational, sporting,
economic or religious life of the community.

d) The grant will be used for proposals that result in improved energy
efficiency, energy management or innovative sustainable or renewable
energy projects.

e) The grant will be used to benefit tourism, or the scenic historic
value of the area.

f) The grant will benefit the community as a whole.

g) The grant will benefit the elderly or the young

2.Negative Criteria.

Applications that fall into the following categories will have a
reduced chance of success.

a) Grants sought by individuals which are deemed to be for personal
benefit.

b) Grants sought for projects that are expected to be undertaken by
statutory bodies, such as Local Council, Social Work Department, Police,
Schools and Health Services. Note that grants may be available to the
above for the likes of extracurricular activities or locally run
initiatives that fulfil a number of positive criteria.

c) Grants sought retrospectively.

d) Grants sought which expect the Fund to fund the project in its
entirety.

e) Grants sought where a large amount is requested and only a few
people benefit.

f) Grants sought for projects that bear little relation to the
geographical area of Glencairn.

g) Grants sought for political gain.

3.Grants for Revenue Costs.

Grants may be available for Revenue or running costs of any
organisation within the Glencairn Community Council area that fulfils a
number of the positive criteria.

Criterion b) of the positive criteria must be met, i.e. The
organisation has a constitution, accounts, and has had an AGM in the last
year.

The following will also be taken into consideration

a i. Where there has been fundraising to at least the amount of the
grant.

ii) With reference to a set of accounts and constitution.

iii) With the proviso that the grant given does not simply increase the
general balance of the accounts of the organisation.

b) A project deemed suitable that fulfils a number of the positive
criteria.

4. Grants and Capital Costs

Grants are available for Capital or Project costs with the following
considerations:

a) That the project may only be totally funded by the Fund when there
is no other funding available from another source.

b) When other funding is available the Fund may only part fund the
project.

c) The Fund may in exceptional circumstances make grants for costs
incurred

5. Revision of range of criteria

GCCWF reserves the right to adjust the range of and criteria for grants
in the light of experience.

25th January 2006

To Community Council
Meeting Minutes

Chair: Scott McMillan, Dunreggan
Brae, 01848 200620

Vice Chair: Sheena Plant, Tel: 01848
200692

Secretary:Robin McIver, Tel: 01848
200412

Treasurer : William Glencorse,
Carrick, Dunreggan, Moniaive Tel: 01848 200420

Kenny McKerlie, Mount Cottage,
Dunreggan, Moniaive. Tel: 01848 200433

Gordon Donald. Tel: 01387
200160

Fraser Dykes. Tel: 01848
200570

Val McNeil. Tel: 01848 200301

Andy Brown. Tel 01848 200760

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