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Criteria your project must meet

To be considered for funding, your project must meet all of the criteria.  

You must show us that you’ll:  

  • work in a partnership 
  • make a lasting impact on climate change, the environment and nature  
  • significantly increase access to healthy, affordable food – especially for those experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination  
  • have firm plans to measure the impact of your work  
  • have firm plans to tell the story of your project to inspire others 
  • show how you’ll meaningfully involve communities and organisations representing communities in your project 

Work in a partnership

You must work in a formal partnership made up of organisations with different areas of expertise. 

You will share roles, responsibilities and funding to deliver the project. 

Make a lasting impact on climate change and nature

We want to understand the difference your project will make to the:

  • climate
  • environment
  • nature
  • food system
  • community you’re working in 

Support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination

Your project should aim to make things fairer for these groups. This is sometimes called improving equity.

Measure the impact of your work

When you apply, tell us how you will develop a learning and evaluation plan for your project.

If you’re funded, we’ll ask you to: 

  • measure the difference your project makes – to the climate, environment, nature, food systems and the community you’re working in 
  • share what you learn across the sector and with other projects we fund 

We know this work can be challenging, and plans may change. We’ll agree on what’s realistic and practical. You can include learning and evaluation costs in your budget, including external support, if needed. 

Tell the story of your project

We want to understand how you will tell the story of your project to inspire others.  

Tell us how your partnership will be supported by expertise in communications, outreach and engagement. 

Show how you will involve communities

And organisations representing communities in your project.

What we mean by ‘communities’

When we say ‘communities’, we mean groups of people who either: 

  • live in the same area
  • share a common identity, interest or experience

It’s okay for your project to change over time

We know projects can evolve, and we’re comfortable with some uncertainty. We’ll be flexible and support you to keep meeting your project and community’s needs.  

What else we expect you to do

Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion

We expect the organisations and projects we fund to: 

  • be open and accessible
  • promote equality
  • challenge discrimination

We may ask to see your equalities policy as part of our assessment. Read more about our equality principles. 

Consider your environmental impact

We want to fund projects that consider their environmental impact.

You should:

If you’ll be working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

You need to have a policy in place that explains how they’ll be safe. If you get funding you’ll need to follow our expectations on safeguarding children and adults at risk. 

The NCVO website has safeguarding advice and information services. 

Running your project in Welsh and English

Projects in Wales must be bilingual. This means people should be able to engage with your project in both Welsh and English. 
 

To help you do this, you should: 

You can include the cost of bilingual services in your budget, like the translation of promotional materials. For more support, contact our Welsh language team at welshlanguage.advice@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk