Yorventure

How to Apply

Are You Eligible?

Before applying, you must find out whether your project is eligible for funding.

1. The project must comply with ENTRUST category D or DA criteria.
2. All projects must be based at a single site location. Projects involving multiple sites must apply separately for each site.
3. The project must be within 10 miles (as the crow flies) of one of the 5 active Yorwaste landfill sites. (link to maps)
4. Your project must not operate to make a profit. All income generated by the project must solely be used for running and maintenance costs.
5. Unless your project is a category DA project, it must be accessible to the general public at least 4 evenings or 2 days a week or 104 days in a year.

Yorventure has three level of grants

1. The Small Project Fund considers grants from £1,000 up to £5,000. The Yorventure grant must fund between 50% and 100% of the entire project cost. Where applicants are applying for 100% funding, they must demonstrate a clear effort at trying to secure match funding from other sources.
2. The Main Project Fund considers grants from £5,000 up to £25,000. The Yorventure grant must fund between 50% and 100% of the entire project cost. Where applicants are applying for 100% funding, they must demonstrate a clear effort at trying to secure match funding from other sources. For larger multiphased projects, the Yorventure grant must fund the entire cost of a clearly identifiable phase or specific item.
3. The Challenge Fund awards £100,000 to a single project each year. In some cases, the grant may be divided between two projects if there are two applications of equal merit.

Challenge Fund project criteria:

• The project must involve environmental improvements or conservation work
• The project must comply with ENTRUST category D or DA criteria or both
• The project must not be based within school/pre-school grounds
• The project must be within 10 miles of a Yorwaste landfill site but projects within closer proximity will be favoured
• Yorventure must be the majority funder
• If the Yorventure grant is less than 50% of the total project cost, the grant must fund an entire phase or specific item(s)
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate that local fundraising has been carried out
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate that other organisations have been formally applied to for funding
• Applicants must demonstrate wide community support for their project through public consultation exercises and support letters
• The project must be able to spend the grant within the same financial year that it is awarded
• The tender process must be complete
• A full business plan must be available
• All necessary permissions must be in place
• All necessary match funding must be secured
• The project must have a suitable publicity plan which will promote Yorventure’s affiliation with the project

Mr George Crosby

Crossgates Short Mat Bowling Club

" We have nothing but praise for the Yorventure staff who dealt with our initial enquiry to its ultimate conclusion with respect and professionalism, keeping us informed at all stages of the progress made and answering any queries we made promptly and helpfully. "