FALLAGO ENVIRONMENT
FUND
CORE FUNDING PROGRAMME
APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION FORM GUIDANCE NOTES
Please carefully read these notes before
completing your application. The
question numbers used refer to those
on the application form. If you do not
fully complete this form, we may have
to return it to you so you can provide
the missing information.
If you require assistance with the
application process, please contact
Tweed Forum on 01896 849723 or
[email protected].
You can attach extra pages if required
but please make it clear which question
the extra information relates to.
Please make sure you have the latest version of this form,
check at www.tweedforum.org/fallago.
This form must be completed electronically.
KEY INFORMATION
Whom do I contact for help?
Please contact Tweed Forum on 01896 849723 or
[email protected].
What is the Core Funding Programme?
The main emphasis of the Fund will be on capital projects that leave
a long term legacy. However, core funding support will be
considered, in exceptional circumstances, to those organisations
that can clearly demonstrate how their activities complement and
deliver on the aim of the Fund.
How much can I apply for?
Core funding of up to £5,000 per annum, up to a maximum of three
years (£15,000).
What is the Aim of the Fund?
To enhance the quality of life for local communities and visitors to
the Borders through investment in the protection, enhancement and
appreciation of the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Scottish
Borders environment.
What are our deadlines for completed applications?
1st September and 1st March.
Who can apply?

community, voluntary, charitable groups or other relevant
organisations. Applications from individuals will only be
accepted under exceptional circumstances.

projects which operate within the Scottish Borders local
authority area or the parish of Gifford
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projects which contribute to the Aim of the Fund
QUESTION 1
Please ensure that this is the main
contact for the application – someone
who can talk about your organisation in
detail and who will be available in the
six weeks following the next deadline.
You must let us know if they are away
for any time during this period. Our
focus will be on supporting
appropriately constituted community
and voluntary groups. However, there
may be cases where the heritage asset
and associated public benefits are
sufficiently high to allow an individual
to apply, please contact Tweed Forum
to discuss.
SECTION 1. About You and Your Organisation
1 Title:
First Name:
Surname:
Name of organisation:
Your position:
Correspondence Address:
Organisation Address (if different from above):
Phone:
Email:
Website:
2 What main activities/service does your organisation
provide?
3 Where does your organisation work?
QUESTION 4
Your organisation doesn’t have to be a
registered charity but if you are, please
give us your Charity Number.
4 Your charity number (if applicable)
QUESTION 6
We need these bank details to pay the
grant.
6 Bank account name:
QUESTION 7
A signed copy of your latest annual
accounts must be included with your
application, preferably electronically.
If your group has not yet completed
one full year please provide a
projection of income and expenditure
for your first year of operation.
Unrestricted reserves are general funds
held by your organisation, unlike
restricted reserves, which have been
provided only for a particular purpose
or project. Applicants with unrestricted
cash reserves well in excess of the grant
requested may be given low priority.
QUESTIONS 9 & 10
You must clearly demonstrate how your
organisation’s activities complement
and deliver on the aim of the Fund. The
aim of the Fund is to “enhance the
quality of life for local communities and
visitors to the Borders through
investment in the protection,
enhancement and appreciation of the
natural, built and cultural heritage of
the Scottish Borders environment”. If
you can, you should include your
5 If your organisation is VAT registered, please give your
VAT registration number
Account number:
Sort code:
7 Please provide the following details from your most recent
accounts:
Total income
Total
surplus/deficit
£
£
Current unrestricted
reserves
£
8 Why aren’t you using your reserves to pay for this project?
SECTION 2. Core Funding
9 How will your organisation’s activities contribute to
protecting, enhancing or raising appreciation of:
Natural heritage:
organisation’s Annual Report or refer to
your website to support your
application.
Built heritage:
Cultural heritage :
10 How will your organisation’s activities enhance the quality
of life for local communities in and visitors to the Scottish
Borders (and/or Gifford)?
11 Who else might benefit from your organisation’s activities?
QUESTION 12
This is a key question, please answer
carefully and fully.
12 Why is this work (i.e. your organisation’s activities)
QUESTION 13
We will measure the success of your
organisation against the outputs that
you give here. Please quantify what
your organisation will achieve that
delivers on the aims of the Fund in the
grant aided period.
13 Please describe key outputs for your organisation during
QUESTION 14
The Fund will only support work that is
undertaken to benefit the natural, built
and cultural heritage of the Scottish
Borders local authority region and the
community of Gifford (see website for
maps).
14 Please confirm the geographical area(s) that your
QUESTION 15
Please note that we will only award
core funding of up to £5,000 per
annum, up to a maximum of three
years (£15,000).
15 Amount of core funding requested:
required?
the period over which you are requesting a grant:
organisation’s activities benefit:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
£
£
£
£
SECTION 3. Declaration
QUESTION 16
By signing here you are confirming that
all the information submitted in respect
of the grant is accurate at the time of
submission.
16 Name:
Position in organisation:
Signature:
Date:
Data Protection: We will use the information you give us to
assess your application and administer any grant we may award
you. This information may also be used to analyse our own
grant-making and for our own research purposes. We may also
circulate this information to other parties for the purposes stated
above.
CHECKLIST
This is a reminder of any documents
you may need to send in support of
your application.
Checklist
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A copy of your organisation’s constitution
Most recent annual accounts (signed)
Business plan
Annual report
Please return completed forms
to [email protected]. If you cannot return the form by
email, please contact us.
What happens next?
You will be notified of the Fund Management Group’s decision
within 8 weeks of the most recent deadline