Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) 2010/2011
The Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund Panel meets several times during the year to consider applications.
‘We encourage applications from all sectors of the community including business, local groups, individuals and national organisations. Projects must link with the aims of the new AONB Management Plan 2009-2014' said Sarah Jackson AONB Manager.
The Mendip Hills AONB Management Plan 2009 – 2014 is available on the Partnership page of this web site. The Management Plan highlights the special qualities of the AONB, the challenges the area faces and suggests how these might be addressed.
The Sustainable Development Fund supports projects that bring social, environmental and economic benefits to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It aims to develop and test new methods of achieving a more sustainable way of life in this area of beauty and diversity.
The SDF provides grants to organisations, businesses, communities and individuals who wish to explore and develop practical projects which help conserve and develop the environment, economy and way of life.
Achieving sustainable development requires working towards four goals at the same time:
Social progress which meets the needs of everyone
Effective protection of the environment
Ensuring a diverse and prosperous rural economy
Careful use of natural resources
Individual projects can place particular emphasis on any one of the four goals. Ideally, they should seek to make progress on all of them, but demonstrate no negative impact on any.
For more information on types of eligible projects, who can apply and how we assess applications see the SDF Information Sheet.
All the documents you need to apply are listed below. Completed Application Forms must be emailed to us. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Minutes and notes of all meetings of the Grant Panel are HERE
