Growing livelihoods pilot scheme – grants available

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Rachel Harries

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Jul 1, 2014, 4:55:51 AM7/1/14
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Grants available from the Carnegie Trust to support small food growing enterprises.

Please circulate. Full information available here:

http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/changing-lives/people-and-place/growing-livelihoods/growing-livelihoods-pilot-scheme

GROWING LIVELIHOODS PILOT SCHEME

The Pilot Scheme

We are looking to work with between 3 and 5 innovative smaller-scale food growing enterprises from across the UK and Ireland who are committed to share their learning as they test new approaches.  The programme will run from Aug 2014 to Aug 2015.

Examples of what we are looking for

We are looking for applications from enterprises who are working with those who are new to commercial growing, whether this is young people, career changers or people with existing skills that would like to try a different approach.

We would encourage applications from growers or groups of growers looking to co-operate in some way.  This could be to help with input costs (for example group buying, sharing machinery and services), maximising the price of their products (for example through group marketing, shared processing) or working together to create new routes to market.

The support package 

§  A £6k grant which can be used to support the development of the enterprise idea or collaboration with other growers (for example, a shared brand, a growers website etc)

§  A package of support that can help with business planning, market planning, financial planning and horticultural mentoring.

§  The opportunity to network with other growers looking to work in different ways to create viable livelihoods for new entrants- we will be providing events to get people together and offer study visits.

What will be required from the successful applicants?

§  Short quarterly update reports

§  A more detailed end of year report including an element of internal evaluation

§  Participation in bi-monthly tele/video conferences

§  Attendance at two networking and learning events (travel and accommodation may have to be budgeted out of the £6k grant.)

§  The participation in a short case study film for the programme (this could take up to 2 days of your time.)

§  Participation in the wider social media promotion of the programme. This may include the use of Twitter, Facebook, writing a blog/article for the Growing Livelihoods newsletter.

Timeline

§  Thursday 12th June- launch of the 'Growing Livelihoods' pilot programme

§  Friday 4th July- Closing date for expressions of interest

§  Monday 7th July - Shortlisting

§  Monday 14th July - Successful enterprises notified

§  By Friday 25th July -contracts drafted and signed

§  Mon 4th Aug - pilots begin work/ public announcement of successful enterprises

How to apply

§  We encourage you to read the 'Growing Livelihoods' bookletand watch the introductory film

§  Please make initial contact with Kirsty Tait or Mike Perry to discuss your business idea - kir...@carnegieuk.org orMike....@plunkett.co.uk

§  Complete the expression of interest form attached

§  Send along with any supporting materials by Friday 4th Julyby email or post to:

§   

Kirsty Tait - kir...@carnegieuk.org

Projects Officer

Carnegie UK Trust

Andrew Carmegie House

Pittencreiff Street

Dunfermline

KY12 8AW

 

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Rupert Dunn

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Thanks rachel, I already posed this but no harm doing twice! Hope you had a relaxing holiday. Rupe

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