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Support for an asset based approach to community regeneration
Andrew Anderson, Head of Community Assets, HIE
Anita Proctor, GCA Project Manager, HIE
CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 8 May 2008
What we want to cover
Big Lottery Fund Growing Community Assets
• Background and aims of GCA
• Benefits
• Resources
• Applying to GCA
Community Land Unit & background to GCA
– In 2000 CLU began to deliver the Scottish Land Fund for Lottery (New Opportunities Fund)
– Between 2001 and 2006 the Scottish Land Fund helped communities to:
– acquire, develop and manage local land or land assets in rural Scotland
• £13,977,612 funding allocated
• 256 projects assisted
Background to GCA
– Success of Scottish Land Fund led to ‘Growing Community Assets’
– 2006 CLU successfully bid to deliver GCA as lead agency in following consortium:
– HIE CLU– Highland & Islands Community Energy Company– Forth Sector– Community Enterprise in Strathclyde– Scottish Enterprise– Social Investment Scotland
Big Lottery Fund Scotland (£257 Million) to be allocated by
summer 2009
– Investing in Communities (4 areas of investment)
• Growing Community Assets• Life Transitions• Dynamic, Inclusive Communities• Supporting 21st Century Life
Growing Community Assets
– £16,630,041 allocated to 48 projects
– £30M still available!
– Up to 5 years funding
– Assistance available to help at all stages of project
– Final date to submit project proposals
• 1 August 2008
Funding available from GCA
– Support community-led regeneration to enable communities to have more control and influence
– Support sustainable development at the local level (joined-up economic, social, environmental outcomes)
– Enable communities to generate income for re-investment
– Encourage more people to become actively involved in their community
– Energise and transform communities!
GCA Aims
1. Communities are more able to grasp opportunities, and are more enterprising and self-reliant
2. Communities are stronger, with shared aspirations and the ability to achieve these together
3. Communities have services and amenities that meet people’s needs better and are more accessible
4. People have more skills, knowledge and confidence, and opportunities to use these for the benefit of their community
5. Communities have a more positive impact on the local and global environment
The changes we would like to see:
The 5 GCA Outcomes
Examples of activity to deliver outcomes include:
1. Acquiring land – must have an end purpose that delivers outcomes
2. Acquiring or developing buildings – to generate income and/or be central to delivery of range of community services
3. Focussing on food – promotion/development of local produce & healthy diet
4. Sustainability – renewable energy, waste recycling, energy efficient buildings
5. Transport – sustainable transport supporting community activity or connections
What kind of projects will GCA fund?
Auchencairn Initiative
Community Food Initiative North East
Castlemilk & Carmunnock Windfarm
GCA applicants must:
– Have a constitution that ensures open membership, community leadership & control
– Be run by and for the benefit of people living within a defined geographical area (or community of interest in that area)
– Have an operating area normally within a single local authority area
Who can apply for GCA?
– Technical Assistance (Project Development)• 100% intervention rate, normal max £200,000
– Asset acquisition • 5% community contribution required, normal max £1M
– Capital Asset development
• 50% intervention rate, normal max £1M
– Revenue Support • 75% intervention rate
Funding available from GCA
– Single entry point for all 4 Investing in Communities Areas of Investment is the Outline Proposal Form (OPF)
– OPF submitted to Big Investing in Communities
– Big will establish relevant Area of Investment based on project outcomes in OPF
The Application Process
What we’re looking for in an application:
– Detailed planning – needs, activities and SMART outcomes, with milestones
– Plans for monitoring outcomes and self evaluation
– Viability – financial, technical & operational
IiC Application
Community Land Unit
Email: [email protected]
Big Lottery Fund
Info Line: 0870 240 2391
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
OPF line: 0845 606 1199 (or online)
What next……..