Sustainable Development Fund
Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) 2011/2012
Grants Awarded 2011-2012 (PDF download 37KB)
Funding is available to support projects that bring environmental, social, economic benefits to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The Sustainable Development Fund grant scheme 2011 – 2012 awarded grants to Wells and Mendip Museum and Somerset Wildlife Trust for their Festival of Archaeology and Mendip Rocks programme of events and Mendip Hills Historic Environment Day 24th March 2012. Hawk and Owl Trust and Mendip Society and Avon Wildlife Trust have also received grants for wildlife projects.
If you would like to discuss a project with a view to obtaining a SDF grant, please contact Sarah Jackson 01761 462338.
The SDF for 20012/13 will provide grants to organisations, businesses, community groups and individuals who wish to explore and develop practical projects that enhance, conserve and develop the environment, economy and way of life.
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.
2012 – 2013 Application Deadlines and Grant Panel Meeting Dates (PDF download 22KB)
Completed Application Forms must be emailed to us. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.