The Breaking New Ground Landscape Partnership announces the launch of its £30,000 PEOPLE'S POT Community Grant fund.
As part of the £2.2M Heritage Lottery funded Breaking New Ground Landscape Partnership Scheme, a special fund is available for making grants of up to £5,000 in support of independent landscape and heritage projects in the
Breckland Living Landscape.
The People’s Pot is open to everyone including organisations or groups from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors across The Brecks. Whilst applications from individuals are not precluded, all projects need to demonstrate firm evidence of extensive public benefit and it is expected that in most cases applications will be submitted on behalf of organisations or groups of people. Although applicants need not necessarily come from, or be based in, the Scheme area, all projects must further the objectives of Breaking New Ground.
There will be two rounds of applications in each year of the Scheme’s three-year duration. Applications for the first round this year must be received by 30 September 2014.
James Parry, Chairman of the BNG Grants Awarding Committee said: “The People’s Pot is a great opportunity for everyone across the Brecks to create and deliver projects that will extend understanding and appreciation of this fantastic area. Footpath restoration, local history research or the creation of new community wildlife areas are just some possible ideas, but there are many more. We look forward to hearing about them from as many applicants as possible.”
The Breaking New Ground partnership is made up of regional, national and local organisations with an interest in the area, community groups and members of the community and includes Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Plantlife, Suffolk County Council, Norfolk County Council, Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury District Councils and more.
Breaking New Ground is particularly keen to encourage projects that improve understanding of the natural and cultural heritage of The Brecks (including the area’s rich social history as well as its natural and built environments), capture and tell stories about the changing Brecks landscape, restore and manage Brecks habitats and aspects of the area’s cultural heritage, actively involve people in caring for The Brecks, improve access to The Brecks, work with young people to inspire the next generation of custodians, produce materials that enhance people’s experience of the area, and above all improve community engagement with the heritage of the Brecks.
To discuss project ideas or for more information please contact the Breaking New Ground team on 01842 815465 or email
[email protected]