Huntly Cultural Fund Application Form
Section 1: The applicant
Name of organisation or individual
Contact address
Contact name
Phone number(s)
Email address
Website
Type of organisation
Do you have charitable status (Y/N)
If you are applying as an individual, in
which capacity (e.g. artist)?
Please tell us about your track record in delivering creative projects? (max 200 words)
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Section Two: The project
Project title:
Outline of your project (500 words max.) (what, when, where, why, who, how?)
What will be your project’s outputs/outcomes? i.e. what will you produce/create through
your project and what difference will the project make to you, your organisation and/or
to Huntly and district? (100 words max)
How do these project outputs/outcomes fit with the Years of Natural Scotland 2013
and/or Homecoming 2014? (100 words max each if applicable)
Year of Natural Scotland 2013:
Homecoming 2014:
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How will your project add to Huntly’s status as a “Creative Place”? (200 words max)
What will the legacy of your project be, if any (100 words max)?
Anything else you would like to tell us in support of your application (200 words max)?
Section 3: The finances
Breakdown of cost items: (please add extra rows if needed)
1.
2.
3.
Total: (must match funding total below)
£
£
£
£
Breakdown of funding sources: (please add extra rows if needed)
1. Amount requested from the Huntly Cultural Fund
2.
3.
Total: (must match costs total above)
£
£
£
£
If any other funding than the amount requested from the
Huntly Cultural Fund is necessary for your project, is it
already in place?
Yes/No
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Declaration
I confirm that should I/we receive a grant from the Huntly Cultural Fund I/we will
provide a short report in the appropriate template, together with relevant supporting
material e.g. images at the end of the project.
I confirm that I have the authority from our organisation to submit this application and to
the best of my knowledge that it has been completed accurately.
Signed
Print name of signatory
Date
Project title
Organisation
Capacity e.g. Chair,
treasurer
Please e-mail your completed application form to: hdt@huntly.net.
Please use the subject header: Huntly Cultural Fund – “Your (organisation’s) name”.
e.g Huntly Cultural Fund – A.N.Other
Hard copy versions can be sent or handed in to:
Huntly Development Trust
Brander Building
The Square
HUNTLY
AB54 8BR
The deadline for receipt of your application is 5pm on Monday 29th April 2013.
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Huntly Cultural Fund Guidelines
Introduction
The Huntly Cultural Fund has been made possible through Huntly being recognised as the
most creative place in Scotland for its size in Creative Scotland’s 2013 Creative Place
Awards (www.creativescotland.com/explore/projects/creative-place-awards). These awards
are also supported by the National Lottery and The Herald.
The aim of the Huntly Cultural Fund is to help local groups and individuals make Huntly and
district an even better place to live, work and visit by showcasing the creative talents of the
area and encouraging even more creative activities. The fund has been designed
specifically to support cultural activities by local organisations and individuals which are
linked to the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 (www.visitscotland.com/about/naturegeography/year-of-natural-scotland/) and the Year of Homecoming 2014
(www.visitscotland.com/see-do/homecoming-scotland-2014). Projects that leave a legacy
beyond this period will be particularly welcomed.
The fund is managed by Huntly Development Trust with the support of Deveron Arts and
Huntly & District Tourism Action Group.
Who can apply?
The Huntly Cultural Fund is open to all organisations and individuals wishing to undertake a
project in Huntly or the wider AB54 postcode area meeting the criteria listed below.
Criteria
The Huntly Cultural Fund aims to support projects that:
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encourage ambitions for Huntly & district as a creative place for locals & visitors

tie in with the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 and/or Homecoming Scotland 2014

can be delivered by 31st December 2014 at the latest

leave a legacy beyond these years

promote Huntly as a creative place

promote partnership working in and around Huntly
Funding available
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The total value of the Huntly Cultural Fund is £40,000. Whilst there is no fixed
maximum or minimum amount that applicants must apply for, awards are likely to be
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in the region of £1,000 per project. This means that a large number of organisations
and individuals should benefit from the fund.

While matching funding is not a requirement, you may want to use the Huntly
Cultural Fund to lever in additional funding to help give your project more impact. If
so, please tell us.
Reporting
We aim to compile a record of the projects supported by the Huntly Cultural Fund so that:
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we can showcase the activities supported by the fund
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in years to come we have something to look back on to remind us of the fund and
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to show our funders what has been achieved through their support.
To that end, successful applicants are required to provide a short report with appropriate
supporting material. We will provide a template for the brief report to successful applicants.
Please think about this from the start of your project so that you capture e.g. images at
events.
We do not require you to provide us with evidence of how you have spent any money
awarded to you or your organisation but we do ask you to keep a record of it (e.g. receipts)
so that if we are asked to account for the funds in future we can ask you for that evidence.
Enquiries
If you have any queries about the Huntly Cultural Fund or how to fill in the form, please:
See our list of Frequently Asked Questions below
Contact Huntly Development Trust on: hdt@huntly.net, 01466 799416
Application deadline
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 5pm on Monday 29th April 2013.
Decision-making
All eligible applications received will be put forward to a small panel of local representatives
who will decide on allocation of the funds. Applicants will be informed in writing of the
outcome of the panel decision. If not all the funds are allocated in the first round the panel
may open another call for applications or agree to allocate the funds in another way. The
decision of the panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Good luck with your application!
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Huntly Cultural Fund Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who and what is the cultural fund for?
The Huntly Cultural Fund is open to all organisations and individuals wishing to
undertake a project in Huntly or the wider AB54 postcode area meeting the fund
criteria. The aim of the fund is to help make Huntly and district an even better place
to live work and visit by showcasing the creative talents of the area and
encouraging even more creative activities.
2. Who can apply?
Local organisations and individuals who want to carry out a cultural or creative
project in Huntly or the wider AB54 area.
3. Can individuals apply?
Yes, but there must be clear benefits to Huntly as a creative place.
4. Can only cultural/creative organisations apply?
No, but you must describe how your project helps make and promote Huntly and
district as a “Creative Place”, and its links with the Years of Natural Scotland and/or
Homecoming.
5. Can schools and other state bodies apply?
Yes
6. Can local organisations or individuals apply for projects outwith the AB54
area?
Only in exceptional circumstances, where Huntly benefits in other ways.
7. How much can I apply for?
There is no maximum of minimum amount to apply for but we envisage that the
majority of grants made will be around £1,000.
8. Can I apply for less?
Yes
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9. What is the deadline for applications to be submitted?
Monday 29th April 2013 at 5pm.
10. Where do the applications have to be sent?
Completed applications should be e-mailed to: hdt@huntly.net.
Please use the subject header: Huntly Cultural Fund – “Your (organisation’s) name”.
e.g. Huntly Cultural Fund – A.N.Other
Hard copy versions can be sent to:
Huntly Development Trust, Brander Building, The Square, HUNTLY, AB54 8BR
11. Who will decide on the applications?
A panel consisting of community members will make the selection. The panel will
include representatives of Deveron Arts, Huntly and District Tourism Action Group
and Huntly Development Trust.
12. When will a decision be reached?
End of May 2013
13. By when does the money have to be spent?
31st December 2014
14. Can I apply for costs already incurred?
No
15. What details must be included in the application?
Your completed application form should contain all the information we need. As we
expect to receive a large number of applications, please do not write more than the
word count given. You can supply up to 3 images in the document. Please do not
send us other attachments, as we will not read them.
16. How will I know if I have been successful?
Huntly Development Trust will write to you as soon as possible after the panel has
come to its decision to let you know the outcome.
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