Cash on offer to back Green ideas

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) – now in its ninth year of operation – aims to support environmental projects that demonstrate ways of living and working in the Dales and that benefit the National Park and its communities.

Adrian Shepherd, the authority’s Farming and Rural Economy Manager, said: “We have £171,000 of grants available this year and we hope people will take advantage of them. The fund is a fantastic way to develop green ideas and make them a reality in the National Park.”

Isobel Hall, the SDF manager at the YDMT, said: “The first round of grants is now underway with a deadline of June 10 and we hope it will attract a lot of applications.

“It is also worth noting that applications from outside the National Park can be considered as long as they show a clear benefit to the area.”

Any organisations, individuals or businesses wanting application forms and further details about SDF funding for 2011/12 should contact Ms Hall on 015242 51002.