A talk about the Rural Community Development Fund which is a grant scheme operated by the Welsh Government under the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. Under the Rural Community Development Fund the Welsh Government will offer grants for investment funding across a wide range of interventions designed to prevent and mitigate the impact of poverty in rural communities. There is an open window for Expressions of Interest at the moment which closes on 31st January 2016.
3. Mesur 7 Gwasanaethau
Sylfaenol ac Adfywio Pentrefi
Cronfa Datblygu Cymunedau
Gwledig
Erthygl 20
1305/2013
Measure 7 Basic Services
and Village Renewal
Rural Community
Development Fund
Article 20
1305/2013
4. Nod
• Hyrwyddo cynhwysiant
cymdeithasol, lleihau tlodi a
datblygu’r economi mewn
ardaloedd gwledig
• Ariannu prosiectau er lles y
bobl mwyaf difreintiedig a lleiaf
abl i newid eu hamgylchiadau
• Datblygu cadernid a galluoedd
cymunedau cefn gwlad er mwyn
iddyn nhw allu dygymod â
newid yn well ac addasu’n dda
iddo
Objective
• To promote social inclusion,
poverty reduction and
economic development in rural
areas
• To fund projects targeted at
those most deprived and least
able to change their
circumstances
• To develop resilience and
capabilities in rural
communities so they are better
able to cope with and positively
adapt to change
5. Dull
• Prosiectau cymunedol yn
gwneud cais am grant
Llywodraeth Cymru
• Cyn cyflwyno cais, rhaid i
ymgeiswyr drafod eu syniadau
gyda Grŵp Gweithredu Lleol
LEADER
• Bydd y Grŵp yn eu hasesu yn
unol â’r Strategaeth Ddatblygu
Leol ac yn helpu i ddatblygu’r
cynigion.
Method
• Community-led projects will
apply to a Welsh Government
administered grant fund
• Prior to submission, potential
applicants must discuss their
ideas and proposals with their
LEADER Local Action Group(s)
(LAGs)
• LAGs will assess the fit with
their approved Local
Development Strategy and help
to develop the proposals
6. Dull (parhad)
• Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru’n yn
cyhoeddi dyddiadau agor a
chau ceisiadau ar ar ein gwefan.
• Bydd ymgeiswyr yn cyflwyno’u
ceisiadau’n uniongyrchol (nid
trwy’r Grwpiau Gweithredu)
• Bydd arweinwyr polisi yn
Llywodraeth Cymru’n nodi a
ydyn nhw’n ategu’r hyn a geir
eisoes ac yn cydymffurfio â
pholisi ac yn cynnig cyngor ar
yr arfer orau.
Method cont’d
• Welsh Government will
advertise open calls on its
website.
• Applicants will submit directly
(not via the LAGs)
• Relevant policy leads within the
Welsh Government will be
invited to comment on
complementarity, fit with policy
and to offer best practice
advice
7. Sgôp
Bydd yr opsiynau’n cynnwys:
• Llunio cynlluniau datblygu pentrefi
i’w cryfhau, eu gwneud yn fwy
cynaliadwy a diwallu’r prif
anghenion lleol.
• Buddsoddi mewn prosiectau
seilwaith bach gan gynnwys ynni
adnewyddadwy
• Buddsoddi mewn TGCh gan
gynnwys band eang y genhedlaeth
nesaf a chynhwysiant digidol
• Buddsoddi mewn gwasanaethau
sylfaenol lleol fel gofal plant a
datblygu opsiynau ar gyfer darparu
gwasanaethau trwy fodelau
mentrau cymdeithasol lleol.
Scope
Options include:
• Drawing up of village development
plans to build in resilience and
sustainability and address key,
locally identified needs
• Investments in small scale
infrastructure including renewable
energy
• Investment in ICT provision
including next generation
broadband and digital inclusion
• Investments in local basic services
such as childcare, and help
develop options for service
delivery through locally-led social
enterprise models
8. Sgôp parhad
• Buddsoddi mewn seilwaith
hamdden a thwristiaeth bach
• Trafnidiaeth wledig – arweinwyr
cymunedol i gefnogi prosiectau
rhanbarthol sy’n helpu i ddatrys
problemau lleol
• Astudio neu fuddsoddi yn y
dreftadaeth ddiwylliannol a naturiol
• Buddsoddi i symud
gweithgareddau am resymau
amgylcheddol/gwella ansawdd
bywyd
Scope cont’d
• Investments in small-scale
recreational and tourism
infrastructure
• Rural transport – regional
intervention supported by
community based leadership to
help address local issues
• Studies or investments in cultural
and natural heritage
• Investments in relocation of
activities for environmental/quality
of life reasons