Kincardineshire Development Partnership

Meikle Carewe 2026 Form

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Before completing the application form, please take time to read the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund Guidelines.

Please try to include as much information as possible in your answers.

You will be unable to submit your application until you attach the requested documents in Section F.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ‘CONTINUE’ OPTION DOES NOT SAVE YOUR WORK, AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO MOVE BETWEEN SECTIONS WHEN YOU ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON YOUR APPLICATION. PLEASE USE THE ‘SAVE & RETURN LATER’ OPTION WHEN YOU STOP/PAUSE WORKING ON YOUR APPLICATION. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND A LINK TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO THAT ADDRESS. YOU CAN RETURN TO YOUR APPLICATION AS OFTEN AS NEEDED FOR 30 DAYS, OR UNTIL YOUR APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED. SELECT 'SAVE & RETURN LATER' EACH TIME YOU LEAVE YOUR APPLICATION.

Please refer to the Guidelines to understand which documents you will require.

Please tick this box to confirm you have read and understood the Guidelines.*

Yes, I confirm

SECTION A – ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

1. Name of Organisation*

2. Contact Name*

3. Position/Role*

4. Correspondence Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City Post Code

5. E-mail Address*

6. Telephone*

7. Community Council area(s) covered by your organisation: (please tick the areas which apply)*

Crathes, Drumoak and Durris

Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore

North Kincardine Rural

Portlethen and District

Stonehaven and District

8. How many people are involved in your organisation?

Committee Members

Directors

Volunteers

Part-Time Paid Staff

Full-Time Paid Staff

Members

Others (Please Explain)

9. What type of organisation are you? (please tick the boxes which apply)*

Registered Scottish Charity

Awaiting registration as a Scottish Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Community Interest Company (CIC)

Constituted Community Group

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)

Social Enterprise

Co-operative

Registered Scottish Charity Number*

Company Limited by Guarantee Number*

Community Interest Company Number*

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number*

10. When was your organisation set up?*

11. Is your group part of a larger organisation or purely local?*

12. What is the purpose of your organisation?*

Make sure you include details of your aims and objectives and who benefits from your organisation.

SECTION B – ABOUT YOUR PROJECT

1. Title of your project*

This should be a short name which describes your project and could be used for publicity.

2. What are you seeking funding for?*

Please provide details about the project and what you hope to achieve.

3. Why does your community/group need this project?*

What is the need you have identified? Tell us about any consultation activities or research.

4. Who will benefit?*

Include details of any particular groups of people.

5. Which of the community fund aims will your project meet?*

Community Buildings

Community Transport

Conservation

Education

Elderly

Energy Efficiency

Health and Sport

Heritage

Regeneration

Self Help Groups

Vulnerable People

Young People

Please have a look at the guidance notes which accompany the application form. Tick as many as your project meets.

6. How will your project meet the aim(s) you have ticked above?*

7. When will your project take place?

Please note that retrospective funding is not allowed, therefore the start date must be at least two months after the closing date of the Fund. Projects must be completed within 12 months of any grant award.

Start*

Finish*

8. How will the project be implemented and who will manage this?*

9. Are you working with any other groups to deliver this project?*

SECTION C – FUNDING

1. How much will your project cost?

Total cost of project (£)*

This should be the total spend for the entire project, including VAT and delivery.

Your contribution (£)*

This figure should include all funds that you are contributing to the project. This will include any funds that have been agreed with other funding sources.

Additional Comments

If the contribution is in volunteer hours, please show this as the number of hours rather than a monetary value.

Amount requested from the community fund (£)*

This is the amount of grant you are applying for from the community fund. Remember that the maximum amount that will be awarded is £5000.

2. Please provide a breakdown of the main cost elements of your project:

Item or Activity*

Cost (£)*

Item or Activity 2

Cost 2

Item or Activity 3

Cost 3

Item or Activity 4

Cost 4

Item or Activity 5

Cost 5

Item or Activity 6

Cost 6

Item or Activity 7

Cost 7

Item or Activity 8

Cost 8

Total cost

Total Cost

This figure should match the value in Q1, Total Cost of Project.

3. Are you applying for funding from elsewhere?*

Please tell us about any other funding applications you have made for this project and the current status. If any funding is secured for your project from another source during the funding process, this information must be shared with the Windfarm Administrator. Please contact Margo@kdp.scot.

4. Will funding from the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm trigger match funding from elsewhere?*

Match funding is not a condition, but it may help your application.

5. How will the project continue once any grant funding runs out?*

6. Have you applied to the Meikle Carewe Community Fund before?*

7. If yes, when did you receive funds and how much did you receive? (+ Add if you received funds on multiple occasions)*

Year

Amount (£)

SECTION D – YOUR FINANCES

1. Please provide us with details of your bank or building society account:

Name on account*

Account number*

Sort Code*

Bank/Building Society*

Address*

How many signatures are required on cheques?*

Date of your end of financial year*

2. Please advise us of any money in your account which is ringfenced for a particular need or project.*

SECTION E - AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR FUNDING

Declaration

We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, all replies given on this application form are true and accurate. We understand that supporting information may be requested at any stage of the application process. By signing this application, we agree to abide by the terms and conditions as stated in the guidelines and any further conditions given to successful applicants at the time of funding being awarded. If our application is successful, we agree to provide feedback on our project to KDP. We understand that KDP and Meikle Carewe Wind Farm reserve the right to reference successful applicants for publicity purposes.

Signature of Main Applicant*

Your Name
Your Name
Your Name

Name*

Position*

Date*

SECOND SIGNATORY

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL CONTACT THIS PERSON BY EMAIL TO VERIFY THIS APPLICATION. THEY SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP, WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE APPLICATION.

Second Signatory Name*

Second Signatory Position*

Second Signatory Email Address*

Second Signatory Telephone Number*

Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund
Kincardineshire Development Partnership
Email: margo@kdp.scot

KDP can be contacted as follows:
Email: margo@kdp.scot
Telephone: 07903 156864
www.kdp.scot

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING YOU SEND

SECTION F – CHECKLIST

PLEASE INCLUDE COPIES OF ALL POLICIES AND DOCUMENTS REQUESTED. YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT ATTACHING THE DOCUMENTS MARKED *. THE DECISION-MAKING PANEL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE NOT INCLUDED ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION.

A copy of your constitution or set of rules for your organisation.*

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Max. file size: 256 MB.

Most recent set of signed accounts. OSCR returns will not be accepted. If accounts are over 3 months old, please ALSO include a current bank statement. If your accounts show large reserves, please let us know if any of the funds are ringfenced in any way or if they are for general use (see Section D, question 2).*

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Bank Statement

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Quotations for ALL goods or services to be purchased. You should provide 3 quotes if any element of your application is over £5,000.00 or explain why 3 quotes are not provided.*

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Comment

Public Liability Insurance Certificate.*

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Copies of your Child Protection Policy and Vulnerable Persons Policy if applicable.

Yes

Policies

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Comment

Confirmation of any statutory permissions required (e.g. Planning Permission or Building Warrant) if applicable.

Yes

Statutory Permissions

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Comment

If your application relates to building work you need to also submit a location plan, photographs and detailed plans of the work you are proposing.

Yes

File

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Comment

Public Entertainment Licence (If application relates to a Community Building or Community Event).

Yes

Public Entertainment Licence

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If your organisation has a lease on Council owned property, this should be supplied.

Yes

Lease

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PLEASE REVIEW YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE SUBMITTING THE FORM. IT IS POSSIBLE TO REVIEW AND AMEND YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE SUBMISSION BY USING THE 'PREVIOUS' BUTTON. ONCE SUBMITTED YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION CONTAINING A PDF VERSION OF YOUR APPLICATION. THIS CAN BE PRINTED AND SAVED FOR YOUR RECORDS.

Meikle Carewe 2026 Form

SECTION A – ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

SECTION B – ABOUT YOUR PROJECT

7. When will your project take place?

SECTION C – FUNDING

1. How much will your project cost?

2. Please provide a breakdown of the main cost elements of your project:

SECTION D – YOUR FINANCES

1. Please provide us with details of your bank or building society account:

SECTION E - AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR FUNDING

SECTION F – CHECKLIST

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