Wales: Committee decisions, March 2022
SFF Delivery round applications
Magical Mammals
Grantee: Red Squirrels Trust Wales
Project: Introduction and conservation of red squirrels and pine marten in North Wales to improve public understanding and provide volunteer opportunities in mammal conservation.
Decision: Award Delivery Grant of £499,800 (67%)
SFF Development round applications
Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Llechi Cymru; ein dynodiad, ein balchder, ein dyfodol
Grantee: Cyngor Gwynedd
Project: This place based project would develop regeneration plans for the communities of the slate landscape of Gwynedd, which have collectively been awarded an UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) designation. Regeneration would be achieved through: heritage activities; delivery of a community grants scheme that focused on small-scale conservation works; the implementation of the World Heritage Site Interpretation Plan; and a programme of traditional skills training that would ensure the site’s sustainability and local management.
Decision: Award development grant request of £113,000 (86%) with a potential delivery grant of £1,114,537