<p>Airtricity Community Fund 2012 Application Form Airtricity Community Fund 2012 – Application Form</p><p>Table of Contents 1. About Airtricity/SSE 3 2. About SSE Renewables Error! Bookmark not defined. 3. Purpose and Introduction to the Airtricity Community Fund 3 4. Eligibility 4 5. Ineligible Expenses 4 6. Filling Out The Application 4 a. Applicant Details...... 4 b. Project Details...... 4 c. Energy Efficiency...... 4 d. Sustainability...... 4 e. Teamwork/Community...... 5 f. Service...... 5 g. Excellence...... 5 h. Safety...... 5 i. Previous Applications...... 5 7. Conditions Attached to Funding Offer 5 8. Further Information 5 9. Application Form 6 a. Applicant Details...... 6 b. Project Details...... 7 c. Energy Efficiency...... 8 d. Sustainability...... 8 e. Teamwork/Community...... 8 f. Service...... 9 g. Excellence...... 9 h. Safety...... 9 i. Previous applications...... 10 j. Other Funding...... 10 Airtricity Community Fund 2012 – Application Form</p><p>1. About Airtricity (NI) 4. Purpose and Introduction to the Airtricity is Northern Ireland’s fastest-growing electricity Airtricity Community Fund provider and now supplies almost 100,000 domestic and  The Airtricity Community Fund is intended to support commercial customers.. community projects in the locality of our wind farms.  The fund will be used to support local community Airtricity is a wholly-owned division of the Perth, activities with a focus on energy efficiency and Scotland, based SSE plc. The FTSE Top-40 listed sustainability. company is the broadest-based energy provider in the  The Airtricity Community Fund is only paid out in UK supplying electricity, gas and home services respect of wholly owned Airtricity Wind Farms. to around 10 million homes and businesses.  The purpose of the fund is to further strengthen the benefits that wind farm development brings to local Airtricity is powered by SSE with 100MW of green communities. energy from Northern Ireland’s largest wind generation  The fund is distributed on an annual basis for the portfolio, making SSE the country’s No.1 renewable lifetime of the wind farm, starting one year after the energy generator. Airtricity’s operational generation fleet wind farm starts producing electricity. A new has contributed over £2m to date in local direct application process will be rolled out each year. contributions to the Northern Ireland economy..  The Airtricity Community Fund is calculated based on the amount of electricity produced at the wind farm year on year. 2. About SSE Renewables  Applications will be evaluated on a competitive basis, funding sought must relate to energy SSE Renewables is responsible for the development efficiency or sustainability. and construction of SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy  Applications will be adjudicated based on how the plc) Group’s renewable energy projects across Great project best fits with the Airtricity company values as Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe, including explained below. The number of project offshore and onshore wind farms, hydro, marine, and beneficiaries will also be taken into account. This is solar projects. explained in more detail later in the document.  Energy Efficiency SSE Renewables is Ireland’s largest renewable energy developer. The company has a total of over 800MW of  Sustainability onshore and offshore wind farm capacity in the Republic  Teamwork/Community of Ireland and Northern Ireland in construction or with  Service consent for development, and is actively progressing a  Excellence significant pipeline. SSE operates 26 onshore wind  Safety farms in Ireland generating almost 500MW of electricity  Where there are not sufficient eligible applications to power greener energy supplier Airtricity. Airtricity will identify projects within our communities or alternatively hold the surplus finding for the next year. 3.  To submit an application you must fill out the application form together with completed contractor quote form and submit it within the timeframe specified by the individual wind farm community fund. Airtricity Community Fund 2012 – Application Form</p><p>5. Eligibility To help avoid the unnecessary use of paper we ask that where possible, you complete this application form Who can apply? within this Microsoft Word document. However you Applications are open to communities within a 12 miles will need to print and sign the attached declaration and radius of the wind farm, however applications from either scan and email or return by post. communities within the direct vicinity of the wind farm will be prioritised first. a. Applicant Details This section requires you to enter the details of your Groups community group including the status of your group and This application process is open to Not-For-Profit contact information. organisations only; Organisations should be registered under one of the following: b. Project Details  granted charitable tax exemption under Tax Acts; You are required to provide a description of your  scheme set up by Government or other agencies or proposed project in no more than 200 words. It is  recognised as a reputable community scheme. important to remember to attach quotes for the energy efficiency/sustainability measure you are looking for Individuals funding for. The community fund is not open to applications that support individuals. Individuals may apply for funding to Application criteria support a community initiative. Over the course of the c. Energy Efficiency community fund there will be a number of education Priority will be given to Energy Efficiency projects. bursaries that will support individuals, these will be If your project relates to Energy Efficiency you should advertised separately. detail this in this section. Please detail how your project will deliver reduced energy consumption through energy 6. Ineligible Expenses efficiency. The following costs will not be supported by d. Sustainability the fund: How does your project drive sustainability (meeting the  Costs relating to political purposes needs of the present without compromising the ability of  For purposes adverse to SSE’s interest future generations to meet their own needs)?  To replace statutory funding  Private club funding It has been widely noted that a sustainable project  Running costs of community groups should satisfy environmental, social and economic needs, which are considered the “three pillars” of 7. Eligible Expenses sustainability. Only when a project satisfies these needs The Airtricity Community Fund will support specific can it be classed as sustainable. When completing this elements of community projects relating to energy section please detail how you feel your projects meets efficiency and sustainability measures. When applying needs in these three areas. for the fund you will need to supply relevant t quotations for work proposed. Social</p><p>8. Filling Out The Application Applications must be completed and submitted within the relevant wind farm application timelines. For Sustainable information on the relevant timelines please send an Environment Economic email to [email protected].</p><p>Airtricity Community Fund 2010 Application Form Airtricity Community Fund 2010 – Application Form e. Teamwork/Community 10.Conditions Attached to Funding Offer How does your project maximise involvement of the Successful applicants will receive a funding offer letter. local community? The funding offer letter will detail the amount awarded to the applicant. There will be higher points awarded to projects that maximise participation in your local community. In this On completion of the work applicants are required to section please explain how your proposed project submit a report filled out by the contractor carrying out demonstrates community involvement/participation. the work confirming successful completion. f. Service Applicants will also be asked to sign a funding Please detail the beneficial services that your community agreement with Airtricity guaranteeing that the funding will gain directly from this project. awarded will go towards the relevant part of your project as described in your application. In this section you will be scored on how your project enhances existing or brings additional community services to your area. 11.Further Information For information on the Airtricity Community Fund or to g. Excellence receive an application form, please contact: What makes this project innovative, and the best investment for your local community? Anne Reynolds Community Liaison Officer In this section of the application we will be looking at the Airtricity innovative qualities of the project. We will also review 83-85 Great Victoria Street your application in terms of value for money. Belfast BT2 7AF Email [email protected] h. Safety Phone 02890 436886 Please demonstrate how your project is going to be Fax 02890 437750 delivered in a safe and responsible manner. Web www.airtricity.com</p><p>You are required to detail how you plan to incorporate safety into the delivery of your project. If you feel that your project enhances the safety of your community please also detail this here. i. Previous Applications Please fill in details of previous Airtricity Community Fund applications.</p><p>9. Airtricity Community Fund 2012 – Application Form 12. Application Form a. Applicant Details</p><p>Name of Organisation/Group: Address: </p><p>Main contact for the Organisation/Group: Name: Position: Address (if different from above): Contact Telephone Number: E-mail: What year did your organisation/group begin operating? How many people are involved in your organisation/group? Full-time Staff: Part-time Staff: Volunteers: Members: Type of Organisation: Is the Organisation a Registered Charity? Yes / No (delete as appropriate) If Yes, Please Quote Registration Number: b. Project Details</p><p>Project Title: Location (attach map if necessary): Please give a brief description of your proposed project explaining the project background. (no more than 200 words)</p><p>What is the overall cost of the project? Please tick the appropriate box to identify what type of Energy Efficiency Project project you are applying for: Sustainability Project What energy efficiency/sustainability aspect of the project will the Airtricity contribution support? * Please attach quotes What is the cost of this element of the project? Amount of assistance sought from the Airtricity community fund? Have you secured the remaining funding to carry out the project? Please detail amounts and sources of other funding .for the project. Project start date: Project finish date: Please list the three objectives of your project: 1. 2. 3. Please list the top three benefits your project will bring to 1. the community: 2. 3. Who are the main users and beneficiaries? What is the approximate number of beneficiaries? c. Energy Efficiency</p><p>Please detail how your project will deliver reduced energy consumption through energy efficiency. (no more than 200 word)</p><p> d. Sustainability</p><p>How does your project drive sustainability (meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs)? (no more than 200 words)</p><p> e. Teamwork/Community</p><p>How does your project maximise involvement of the local community? (no more than 100 words) f. Service</p><p>Please detail the beneficial services that your community will directly gain from this project. (no more than 100 words)</p><p> g. Excellence</p><p>What makes this project innovative, and the best investment for your local community? (no more than 100 words)</p><p> h. Safety</p><p>Please demonstrate how your project is going to be delivered in a safe and responsible manner. (no more than 100 words) i. Previous applications</p><p>Please give details of previous community fund applications made in the last 3 years. Year: Project: Outcome: j. Other Funding</p><p>Please give details of any other funding your organisation/group has received in the past 3 years.</p><p>Application Checklist</p><p>1. Have you filled out every section of the application form to the best of your knowledge</p><p>2. Have you attached completed contractor quote form for the relevant element of your project</p><p>3. Have you submitted a signed declaration form</p>