£5,000 match funding to increase the wildlife and environment of Cornwall

Criteria

Forest for Cornwall (F4C) Community Fund Eligibility Criteria

Who’s eligible

Click here for a list of examples

How to Qualify

• You need to be a locally constituted and recognised 'not for profit' organisation.
• You need to raise at least 10% match funding from at least 10 unique backers before Cornwall Council funds can be released.
• The maximum Forest for Cornwall pledge will be £5,000 or 75% of your target (whichever is the lower).
• Projects will need to reach 100% of their target before closing to secure extra funding.
• Funded projects must deliver a clear and long-lasting natural climate solution in the form of increased canopy cover and demonstrate a plan for longer term management of not less than 15 years.
• Project owners must submit the landowner’s permission or terms of lease where applicable on headed paper/email. This has to be submitted via email to forestforcornwall@cornwall.gov.uk before your application can be approved.
• Project owners must also provide a Woodland Management Plan before your application can be approved to show their future plans. A template, example plans and additional helpful guidance for your project can be can be found here.

What projects are eligible

• The Forest for Cornwall Community Fund aims to support community-based projects that help to increase our canopy cover in Cornwall. This fund is a delivery tool of Forest for Cornwall. Please visit the Forest for Cornwall page for more information. For this fund some examples of the activities we might want to support, include:
• Planting individual trees, copses and woodlands within amenity greenspace/ improved grassland with public access.
• Conversion or restoration of amenity greenspace/ improved grassland to community orchard.
• Hedgerow planting and individual tree planting in hedgerows
• Tree nurseries

For information on what the funds can and cannot be spent on, please see the fund T&Cs here.