The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) is a small delegated grant fund that AONBs and National Parks have received from DEFRA. This has been to help develop small locally derived projects. Over the last few years a large number and diversity of things has been funded within the Tamar Valley from renewable energy to local food, community facilities to volunteering.
Unfortunately in the 2011-12 financial year we cannot offer SDF funding in the Tamar Valley. This is due to savings we have had to make within our core costs. It is hoped that we may be able to reinstate SDF in future years.
Successful past projects have been very varied and have included help towards managing wildlife sites, grants to help to set up local food schemes, and training days for farmers in renewable energy.
SDF in 2010-11
In 2010-11 a total of £13,575 was distributed by an independent panel to 8 projects including funding towards community facilities on a farm that encourages school visits , an interpretation board for a local nature reserve and start up costs for a new community food growing project at Buckland Monachorum. For more details download the report.
Members of Buckland Food Growers at their vegetable plot at Buckland Abbey