New funding available for Dartmoor Communities

New funding available for Dartmoor Communities

Dartmoor National Park Authority has opened its Communities Fund 2017/18 for applications and is calling for community organisations on Dartmoor to come forward if they have a project that needs funding.

The Dartmoor Communities Fund offers up to 50% grant funding for capital projects that support existing valued community facilities and services, or create new community infrastructure to meet identified community needs. So if you have plans for your village hall, are thinking of setting up a new community shop or want to make the most of a valued local heritage asset the Dartmoor Communities Fund may be able to help!

Last year successful projects included a compost loo for St Raphael’s, Huccaby, a new bar for Shaugh Prior Village Hall and funding for the restoration of the Ten Commandments Stones on Buckland Beacon. Work on the Ten Commandments Stones is now nearing completion.

You are encouraged to submit your project ideas early and expressions of interest must be received by the end July. Successful projects will be announced in September 2017.

The Fund is supported by the New Homes Bonus from West Devon Borough, Teignbridge and South Hams District Councils and this year there is over £60,000 in the pot. The New Homes Bonus is a Government scheme encouraging local authorities to grant planning permission for the building of new houses in return for additional revenue. The support for Dartmoor Communities Fund is given in recognition of Dartmoor National Park’s role as a planning authority.

For more information

Jo Rumble, Dartmoor National Park Authority Communities Officer on: communities@dartmoor.gov.uk or 01626 831024.