Application Form

Please read our Eligibility Criteria and T&Cs before applying.

If you have any questions please check our FAQs or get in touch.

Apply for a Kirklees Community Grant

I confirm that I have read and understand the Eligibility Criteria*
I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions. *

Section 1. Applicant and Organisation Details

Applicant & Organisation Details. The applicant is responsible for all aspects of project delivery and reporting. The grants team will liaise with the Applicant on all issues.

Select the description that applies to you. If you are a registered organisation, tell us your registration number
Does the organisation have a constitution or a written set of rules?

Insurance Information

Do you have insurance in place to cover the activity or project you want to undertake?

Safeguarding

It is an expectation that all organisations and projects that work with children or vulnerable adults have a clear safeguarding policy and procedure relevant to those activities. We expect you to: Have a Named Person who is committed to children and young people’s wellbeing and safety; Have safeguarding policies in place that are appropriate to your organisation’s work; If you are regularly working with children/young people you must undertake Child Protection Training; Renew Disclosure and Barring Service certificates at least every three years; Provide safeguarding training or guidance to staff and volunteers.
Does your organisation work with vulnerable groups in any capacity?
Does your organisation hold relevant, up to date policies and procedures as outlined above?
Unless we request it, you are not required to supply the certificate copy. Applicants should ensure they have read and understood their obligations outlined in the Terms & Conditions that all successful grant applicants must sign.

Section 2. Project / Activity / Purchase Details

Project Summary (No more than 250 words) Tell us about your project, activity, or purchase. To help you, we have provided some questions, below, that you can answer. If you already have something written that explains your project, you can attach it, or send it to us. Just make sure that it includes all the information that we need. 

1. Describe the activity you are planning, or the items you want to purchase – provide some detail so we can understand what you are trying to do. If you want a grant to buy equipment or tools, list the items, describe why you need them, what they are for.

2. Tell us about the benefit to the community, or environment from the activity or items purchased. Try to describe what difference this activity or purchase will make to local people or the local environment and how many people will benefit. Please tell us which of our outcomes (from the list at the end of this form) your activity meets. 

3. How many people will benefit from this project, activity or purchase? (Approximately).

Section 3. Grant Programme Outcomes

Please check off which of our stated outcomes your activity meets. You can choose as many as apply, these should be supported by the information given in your project summary. 

Social Outcomes
Environmental Outcomes
When will your project start? We cannot fund projects that have already occurred.
When will your project end? For purchasing projects, this will be the date you finalise all spending.
Have you carried out a risk assessment for this project?
If appropriate

Section 4 – Project costs

Item/Activity

£ Requested from Dark Woods
(max £500)

£ Requested from other sources / self-funded

£ Total Cost

Notes

Total

This is the total amount you are requesting from this grant. This must not exceed £500.00
This is the total amount you are requesting from other sources, or funding yourself (if any)
This is the total amount of your project or purchase

Section 5 – GDPR Transparency Statement 

The information requested on this form is required by Dark Woods Coffee Ltd to assess whether a Small Grant can be awarded. We may make enquiries and collect information relevant to the grant for any purpose, including assessment, monitoring, reporting and for promotional material including media releases, websites, brochures and any other material.

We will only ask you to provide information that we need to effectively assess your grant application and communicate with you. We will store your information securely and will not share it with any third-party.  

I confirm that I have read and agree to the above data protection statement. *

Download Application Form

Word Document Version

Prefer to complete the form offline? Download our Word document version and submit by email or post.

Download Application Form

Other Ways To Apply

Email Application

Complete the online form above or download and fill in the Word document, then email to:

hello@darkwoodscoffee.co.uk

Postal Application

Print and complete the form, then post to:

Dark Woods Foundation
Unit 3 Holme Mills
West Slaithwaite Road
Marsden
West Yorkshire
HD7 6LS