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Carol Forster 31 st October 2013. Eligibility. Constituted Not-for-Profit Groups Councils can get involved! Applicants must be in existence for 2 years and/or have a track record in delivering environmental projects Projects funded through Water Quality Improvement Grant – not eligible. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Carol Forster
31st October 2013
Eligibility• Constituted Not-for-Profit Groups• Councils can get involved!• Applicants must be in existence for 2 years and/or
have a track record in delivering environmental projects
• Projects funded through Water Quality Improvement Grant – not eligible
Challenge Fund Streams Forest
ServiceNIEASmall
NIEAMedium
NIEALarge
NIEAEducational Bodies/Schools
Grant Size
< £30K
< £10K
£10K –£ 20K
£20K - £30K
<£5K
Total Funding Available (Indicative)
£200K
£400K
£200K
£200K
£200K
Delivery completed by end of:
March 2015
March 2014
March 2014
March 2014
March 2014
NIEA Streams FS Stream• Sustainable use &
protection of natural resources
• Improved conservation & management of natural heritage
• Improved conservation & management of built heritage
• Better public awareness & understanding of the environment
• For recreational supporting infrastructure within the Forest Service estate
• It will not support recreational service delivery
Conditions of the Challenge Fund
• Staff Costs – there are restrictions• Permissions/Licences need to be in place
before work commences• Other conditions that may be applied to
successful projects set out in Letter of Offer• Timeframe for delivery – it’s a challenge!
Assessment of ApplicationsScoring Criteria
Outcomes Finance
Need Budget
NIEA/FS Criteria Value for Money
Beneficiaries Match - Funding
Wider Benefits Ability to Complete
Partnership
Volunteers
Long Term Impact
Applications available @ www.nienvironmentlink.org or phone: 028 9045 5770
Email completed applications to: carol@nienvironmentlink.org
TimeframeDeadline for Applications 15th November 2013 (2pm)
Announcement of Successful Projects 13th December 2013
Project Visits March/April 2014
NIEA Project Claims Submission 26th March 2014
Forest Service Claims Submission Mid- March 2015
NIEL Contacts
Carol Forster : carol@nienvironmentlink.org
Murdo Murray: murdo@nienvironmentlink.org
Sandra Kilpatrick: sandra@nienvironmentlink.org
Tel: 028 9045 5770www.nienvironmentlink.org
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