[cma-l] Grant Update: Greener Living Fund

[Jaqui Devereux]

Dear all

We have recently become aware of this fund and will be looking to put in 
a partnership bid with some stations, with a view to as many as possible 
benefiting even if they are not named as partners in the bid.  Let us 
know if you are interested in taking part,

Best wishes

Jaqui





CMA-L wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 
> From: Julian Mellor <julian at 10radio.org>
> 
> Just saw this. http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/VCSLaunch.aspx?SCHEME_ID=12-S165
> 
> 10Radio, which already has a weekly green show and a monthly
> sustainable living slot, would be interested in working with others to
> put in a national bid - but we haven't got the capacity to lead it
> (being almost all volunteers with day jobs).  I thought it might
> interest one of the big stations and or CMA though, with delivery at
> community level via local stations.  Until 2 years ago I was a board
> director of Friends of the Earth and while I no longer have active
> involvement I might still be able to lever in some of their network of
> 200 local groups to help out.
> 
> Anyone interested?
> 
> Julian
> 
> \\
> 
> Full scheme details
> Start date: 04/11/2008
> Outline:
> 
> The Greener Living Fund (GLF) aims to help individuals and communities
> in England live more sustainably, reducing their carbon footprint and
> reducing pressure on natural resources. Grants will be awarded for two
> years to around ten national third sector organisations (delivery
> partners), enabling them to deliver programmes that help people to
> change their behaviour in the home and when shopping and traveling.
> 
> 
> Total Fund Value: £ 6,100,000
> Grant Value - minimum: £ 200,000
> Grant Value - notes:
> 
> There is no maximum grant value but applicants should bear in mind the
> total available for all sponsored programmes/projects will be £6.1m
> over the period (£500k programme preparation grant in 2008-9, £2.8m in
> each of years 2009-10 and 2010-11 to support programme delivery). The
> grants will be awarded for programmes and projects that start in April
> 2009 and are completed by the end of March 2011.
> Extended Description:
> 
> The fund is open exclusively to third sector organisations (voluntary
> and community organisations, charities, social enterprises,
> cooperatives and mutuals) both large and small that have the capacity
> to implement programmes and projects on a national scale.
> 
> Partnerships with other third sector, business and public sector
> organisations (including organisations operating at regional or local
> scale) are encouraged, where it can be demonstrated that this would
> assist in the delivery of the programme objectives. The accountable
> body (delivery partner) must be from the third sector and will be
> solely responsible to Defra for the delivery of its programme.
> 
> Grant funding is available to programmes which:
> • help individuals and communities in England live more sustainably;
> • are based on a clear understanding of the target audience, its
> potential to change behaviour and the approaches which may be adopted
> to engage them and enable more sustainable living;
> • are capable of influencing widespread behaviour change across
> England by scaling up and rolling out activities and approaches which
> have been tried, tested, evaluated and demonstrated to have worked
> (either in the environmental or other fields).
> • focus on one or more of the 12 headline behaviours in Defra's
> framework and can deliver programmes which result in increased take-up
> and demonstrate attributable change.
> Restrictions:
> 
> Applications will not be considered where:
> 
> * the accountable body is not a properly constituted body or exists
> for private gain;
> * organisations have purposes that include support for a political
> party or political
>       campaigning;
> * there is insufficient assurance of the accountable body's financial
> capability.
> * there is a risk that Defra would be subsidising services or
> activities in such a way that would distort or threaten open
> competition in line with current European Commission rules on State
> Aid.
> * the primary focus of work would be the promotion of religious activity.
> 
> Please note: Defra's grant funding must not be used to directly
> benefit public or private sector organisations. The fund is not open
> to Defra's Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies
> (except that the Energy Saving Trust will play a facilitating role
> within the fund).
> Key Criteria:
> 
> Defra will consider all proposals on their merits and in the light of
> available resources. The criteria are:
> i. Rationale – demonstration of a clear understanding of the target
> audience, the
> potential to change behaviour and the approaches which may be adopted to
> engage them and enable more sustainable living;
> ii. Approach – evidence of the potential effectiveness and value for
> money of the proposed approach;
> iii. Monitoring and evaluation – evidence of appropriate mechanisms to
> demonstrate
> impact;
> iv. Capacity – evidence of the capacity and ability of the applicant
> to reach and engage its audience and deliver a programme with national
> scale impact.
> 
> Additional criteria will be applied at the full proposal stage. These
> are likely to include scale
> and potential impact; networks, partnerships and leverage; the
> capabilities of the
> programme/project team; risks; and legacy.
> 
> Eligible Expenditure:
> 
> Proposals are to be based on full cost recovery.
> 
> Grants can be spent on:
> • staff costs where they directly relate to programme activity, i.e.
> salaries, employer's
> National Insurance contributions and employer's contributions to any
> occupational
> pension scheme or stakeholder pension scheme;
> • overheads proportional to the work carried out including rent, non
> domestic rates,
> heating, lighting, cleaning;
> • postage, telephone, stationery and printing;
> • travel and subsistence;
> • running conferences, seminars and events;
> • plant and equipment, tools, information technology equipment;
> • auditor's fees relating to the funded work only;
> •communications materials in all media;
> • paying for specialist help (e.g. market research, communications
> expertise, related
> research).
> 
> Application Procedure:
> 
> There will be a two stage application process:
> 
> Stage 1: Submission of Concept notes
> Eligible organisations are invited to submit short concept notes,
> following the standard template (Guidance note 1). Applicants can
> download the concept note application guidance and form from:
> Greener Living Fund 2009-2011: Guidance notes for applicants – concept
> note stage
> 
> Organisations should submit their concept note and application form,
> together with a copy or the organisation's most recent audited
> accounts and annual report as PDF document(s), which should be sent
> to: Behavioursunit at defra.gsi.gov.uk.
> 
> Concept notes and the application for the programme preparation grant
> for the second stage of the application process should be submitted by
> 4pm on 16th of December 2008.
> 
> 
> Stage 2: Submission of Full Applications
> Around 15 candidates will be selected from those who submitted concept
> notes in the first stage to submit full applications in the second
> stage of the application process. Defra expect that this stage will
> start in January 2009 and the detailed guidance and application form
> will be published in due course.


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Jaqui Devereux

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