Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund – Deadline 7 Dec 12

The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in the local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.

In 2011/12, Manchester Airport is contributing £100,000 which is further enhanced by income from fines imposed on airlines when their aircraft exceed noise limits. These funds are then used to support neighbourhood and community projects throughout the area.

The Community Trust Fund award grants to a maximum of £3,000. To be successful a group must:
• Carry out positive work in the community and be of charitable nature and be ‘Not for Profit’ status.
• Be Community, Socially or Environmentally focused
• Based within the area of benefit

The Project should:
• Improve, enhance, protect and conserve the natural and built environment; or offer heritage conservation
• Promote or advance social welfare
• Provide better appreciation of the natural and urban environment
• Create a safe habitat for flora and fauna
• Demonstrate lasting benefit to the community
• Benefit all members of the community regardless of race, gender or religion
• Be from an established group or charity able to demonstrate clear banking or financial records, and not an individual or commercial organisation working for profit

For further information and to apply, visit: www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/CommunityTrustFund,  contact 0161 489 5281, or email: [email protected]

Deadline: Friday 7 December 2012, 17:00
 

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