WEST MOORS FARMFEST CHARITY GRANT
**Applications now open** to become a West Moors FarmFest 2024 charity partner!
ABOUT FARMFEST
West Moors FarmFest is an annual not-for-profit family friendly festival, raising funds for local charities, including Sturts Community Trust. Head to Sturts Farm on 8th June 2024 for live music, amazing food and drink and loads of stuff going on for the kids.
Sturts Community Trust is a working organic and biodynamic farm, providing opportunities and support to adults living with learning disabilities. 80% of funds raised by FarmFest will be put towards a new plough for the farm, with the remaining 20% of funds raised (up to a maximum of £600) shared as a one-off grant with another local charity.
WHO IS THE CHARITY GRANT FOR?
This year’s charity grant is open to schools, small voluntary or community organisations, such as food banks, school breakfast clubs, scout or brownie groups.
How to apply:
Like and share our post on the West Moors FarmFest and Gullivers Farm, Shop and Kitchen social accounts. Then send an application in via email. Please include the following information:
• Basic information: About your group, including the name, address and charitable status.
• Detailed information: We’ll also need to know total annual income and expenses, if you have staff, how many, and your group’s background and mission statement. If you are a new organisation, you should provide a brief background for the key individuals within the organisation.
• Project budget: FarmFest grants are 20% of total funds raised from the event, up to a maximum of £600. As part of the application process, we ask that you submit a budget for your project (in pounds sterling) that clearly demonstrates how you will spend the funds.
Your budget should match the amount you’re asking for and clearly show the individual costs you would like to be funded.
If your organisation is successful, we will get in touch via email. Please note: the money for the charity grant will not be paid into individual accounts and we will ask for a bank statement as proof.
WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
• Individuals
• Community Interest Companies with shares (CICs)
• Community Interest Companies with guarantee that are less than two years old
• Profit-making organisations
The FarmFest charity grant is also not eligible to organisations who:
• Deny the human rights of others
• Are involved in cruelty/subjugation of animals
• Coerces or forces others to change their beliefs or proselytizes
• Harbour racism or prejudice
• Prevents or impedes the free speech of others
• Judge others on anything other than their actions
• Have not made every effort to be environmentally responsible
• Promote or support violence, aggression or oppression towards others
Deadline:
The deadline for all charity grant applications is 30 April 2024 at 11.59pm. We will announce the chosen organisation by 31 May via email, our website and social channels.