Criteria for the Development Fund
• The Fund is available for 3rd Sector organisations with Welsh Language Schemes which have been approved by the Welsh Language Board.
• Priority is given to organisations which relate to one or more of the 'Strategic Priorities' category in the Welsh Language Board's Voluntary Sector Strategy.
• Organisations may not apply for funding in order to contribute towards the cost of services which are part of an agreement with a public body when such provision forms part of its statutory functions
• Organisations that already receive direct funding/grants form the Welsh Language Board will not be eligible for funding from the Third Sector Development Fund.
• Projects that will be financed are those that wouldn't otherwise be implemented without the support of the Development Fund.
• Organisations may not apply for funding in order to achieve basic elements of their Welsh Language Schemes.
• Applications which mainly concern the translation of written material are unlikely to be accepted.
Funding
As a guideline, applications for the funding may be in the region of between £2k and £5k. However, applications for less than this are also welcome. Voluntary organisations will need to finance part of the project themselves or from other sources, with up to 70% of the expenditure coming from the Development Fund. Staff / volunteers' time may contribute towards this element.
The 2010/11 funding round has now closed. We hope to be able to invite new applications for the 2011/12 Development Fund during April 2011
Examples of successful projects
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