The Berry Burn Community Fund

Statkraft UK, the owners of the Berry Burn Wind Farm, have agreed to transfer a sum of £166,750.00 (RPI adjusted) each year for a period of 25 years. This funding is to be used for the benefit of the community within the defined area (see map) and is administered by the Berry Burn Community Fund. The Fund comprises eleven volunteer members, plus an administrator.

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Full details of the Fund’s Objectives and Powers are set out in the Constitution.

At present the Fund has three funding rounds per year. Organisations or individuals are invited to apply for grants that meet the Fund’s community aims and satisfy the General Conditions set out on the Application Form.

All communications, as far as possible, are to be via email. Supporting data should ideally be in Microsoft Word. All emails are to be directed to admin@berryburncommunityfund.co.uk

The closing dates for forthcoming rounds are shown below, along with the date of each related Award meeting. To be fair and consistent to all applicants, the Fund Members will review the applications strictly in accordance with the General Conditions set out on the Application Form.

If you submit your application no later than seven days before the closing date, the Fund Administrator will check it to ensure that all the information requested has been included. If anything has been omitted, the Administrator will contact you by email.  After the closing date no more data will be accepted. Should any items be missing, the application will automatically be declined.

In the period following the closing date, the Administrator and/or a Fund Representative may seek clarification on any data submitted but will not accept additional data.

Notification of results will be emailed to all applicants within fourteen days of the Award meeting. Successful applicants will be required to sign a Grant Agreement before funds are released.

In the case of unsuccessful applications, there may be an explanation of the Fund Members’ decision. Applications may be rejected because of: a lack of data, the unsuitability of the project relative to the Fund’s Objectives and Powers, or a limit to the overall sum of money available for distribution in that particular round. Depending on the reason for rejection, the applicant may be encouraged to submit a fresh application in a later round.

The decision of the Berry Burn Community Fund is final and we will not enter into correspondence other than that set out above.

SERIESAPPLICATION DEADLINEAWARD  MEETING DATE
30Monday 22 January 2024Monday 26 February 2024
31Monday 13 May 2024Monday 17 June 2024
32Monday 16 September 2024Monday 21 October 2024
33Monday 20 January 2025Monday 24 February 2025