Application Form and Guidance

The Rural Aberdeenshire Application Form and Application Guidance can be downloaded here.

Download Application Guidance document here

If you are unable to download or require a printed copy of the Application Form, contact the LEADER Administrator.

LEADER can fund up to 50% of eligible project costs

The following might be useful in your search for match funding:

Aberdeenshire Community Asset Fund

The Aberdeenshire Community Asset Fund has been drawn up to enable community or social enterprises to look at developing an asset or service that will give the organisation an ongoing income. The Fund is financed by Aberdeenshire Council and Scottish Enterprise.

Before applying to this fund please contact Reid Hutchison, to ensure that the proposal meets Community Asset Fund eligibility criteria.

Reid Hutchison

Aberdeenshire Council

29 Bridge Street

ELLON

AB41 9AE

Tel: 01358 726411

reid.hutchison@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

For further information:

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/support/ced/cedassetfund.asp

Support for Aberdeenshire Business (SAB)

In an effort to expand the local economy Aberdeenshire Council has produced an Economic Development Strategy where the Council outlines how it will target support to certain industries and activities. To achieve this, the Council offers assistance through its scheme – Support for Aberdeenshire Business (SAB).

SAB offers practical business advice and discretionary financial assistance, in the form of loans and grants, to both new and existing businesses throughout Aberdeenshire.

For further information contact:

Morna Harper

Business & Community Support Manager

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House

Westburn Road

ABERDEEN

AB16 5GB

Tel: 01224 665218

Below is a link to the SAB page on Aberdeenshire Council’s website:

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/support/finance/sab.asp

Forestry Commission Scotland

Forestry Commission Scotland can match fund projects through LEADER in Aberdeenshire on the national forest estate or through the forestry development program.

For further information contact:

John Risby

Conservator

Forestry Commission Scotland – Grampian Conservancy

Portsoy Road

HUNTLY

AB54 4SJ

Tel: 01466 794542

www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland

In addition FCS can offer grants through the Scottish Rural Development Program and the Forestry for People Challenge fund.

For information on FCS Challenge funds:

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7epeed

For information on SRDP:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Rural/SRDP

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage continues to be able to offer grant support for projects not covered by SRDP. Grants can be provided to a wide range of urban and rural projects that deliver outcomes linked to the SNH Corporate Strategy. If your project can help SNH meet their strategic objectives, then you can apply for a grant.

Below is a link to the grants page on SNH's website:

http://www.snh.org.uk/about/ab-grants.asp

Big Lottery Fund

Every year the Big Lottery Fund gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. The money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.

For further information:

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland

Awards for All Scotland

Awards for All Scotland is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, sportscotland and the Big Lottery Fund.

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.

For further information:

http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland/index.html

Marr Area Partnership Initiative Grant Scheme

This scheme is designed to support communities of the Marr area which extends from Huntly, Alford and Banchory west to Strathdon, Corgarff and Braemar. The awards are designed to promote sustainable community development schemes.

Awards are intended to be used in tandem with funds raised by a community. Awards will be up to a maximum value of 50% of a project cost. The maximum grant award under the scheme being £1,000.

For further information:

Tel: 01975 651740

E-mail: mapslrp@aol.com