Application for Financial Support

Cornwall Heritage Trust Trest Ertach Kernow

1. Cornwall Heritage Trust (CHT) may give financial support (either a grant or a loan) to other organisations whose objectives match those of CHT. CHT supports others to acquire land of particular beauty, historical, cultural or religious significance, to preserve and restore buildings in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, to preserve and restore items connected with Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and to encourage the education of the general public, especially the people of Cornwall, in Cornwall’s heritage and the importance of its preservation for future generations.

2. CHT funding is not available to meet administration costs. Bids must be able to show that grants will be put to project work, the acquisition of and/or the conservation of land, buildings or other artefacts. CHT prefers to support small projects that rely on its contribution to complete the undertaking.

3. CHT’s ability to give support depends on the funds that it has at its disposal at any one time and the extent to which the application meets the criteria set out in the Trust’s Articles.

4. In return for a grant, Cornwall Heritage Trust expects the following: The name and logo of CHT must appear on project-related publications. There is other public acknowledgment of the support CHT has given, e.g. your website, newspaper articles and events programmes or in the acknowledgments of any written work. CHT must receive information (including pictures) for its newsletter, social media and website. CHT membership leaflets are made available and a small display about the work of the Trust is mounted at any public events.

5. We consider most grants quarterly at the full Council meeting (March, June, September, December). Applications MUST be received by the 1st of the preceding month to be considered. Small grants (£500 and less) are considered more frequently and applications can be submitted at any time. Grants received are discussed in the context of the other applications, effectively making them in competition. We have set our grants budget for this year at £10,000 per calendar quarter. We will consider grants that exceed this amount, but if that is the case, please contact the Trust to outline your particular needs before applying. We award grants as widely as possible, so there is a greater chance that we will award several small grants than one large one in any quarter. We keep a record of grant applications over the year, and we report to trustees those which have and have not been successful to provide a broad picture. Grants are valid for one year from the date of approval. If the money has not been spent after one year we will consider an extension. We do not currently award grants on a quota basis. We do not, for example, have an amount for the arts as opposed to buildings. We consider all applications for grants whatever the size but we do not necessarily award the full amount asked. We do not support individual churches or other places of worship because we give an annual grant to the Cornwall Historic Churches Trust. Applicants representing places of worship are

1 referred on to CHCT.

6. This form is for grant applications. Make your request concise. Include further details as necessary as an addendum. If the application relates to a site, please include photographs and relevant maps or plans. Complete all sections. The decision of the trustees is final.

2 Name of your organisation:

Address (including postcode):

Telephone: Email:

Name of Contact

Position in Organisation:

Financial Details: a. How much money are you requesting from CHT? b. On what aspects of the project would a grant from CHT be spent? c. What will be the total cost of the project? How are these costs broken down into sub-headings? d. How much have you raised so far and from what sources?

e. Balance of funds needed; how are you intending to raise them?

f. If there is a commercial aspect to your project so that it may make a profit, will you make a donation back to CHT?

Brief Background to your Organisation: a. Objectives: b. Area of operation: c. Management structure:

3 . Summary of your Organisation’s overall current activities: including number of people who benefit from them:

. Project or purpose for which funding is sought: a. The objectives, scope and timescale, including special features of heritage importance:

b. How many people will benefit from the project and in what way? Will the results of the project be presented to the general public and at what sort of cost?

c. How will the project help in the education of the general public, especially young people, in the importance of Cornwall’s heritage and its preservation?

d. If it is an ongoing project, how will it be staffed and funded in future? OR, if it is a new project, how will it be evaluated?

Public Relations: how do you intend to acknowledge the part played by Cornwall Heritage Trust in the success of this project? a. Please include an outline of the information you will give CHT for its website, social media and/or newsletter.

b. What can you offer the Trust and its members in return for a grant? E.g. copy of book, reduced admission, educational materials, photographic archive etc

Where did you hear about the Grants scheme?

. 4 Further information: if you wish, please add on a separate page any supplementary information which you feel may be helpful. Eg a summary of your most recent accounts, annual report and/or business plan.

5 Bank details: details of the bank account into which any grant can be paid:

Name of Organisation’s account______

Bank/Building Society name______

Bank/Building Society address______

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Sort Code______Account Number______

Roll Number (Building Society accounts only)______

Signed______

Print name______

Position______

Date______