1. the Applicant (PLEASE PRINT in CAPITAL LETTERS)

HQ Start up Grant Application form

For Office use only
Date received
Ref. No.
Grant amount approved
Acknowledged

(September 2012 Version)

1. The Applicant (PLEASE PRINT IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

Full Scout Group/Unit Name
ID Number
(from Registration Form or Census where section is recorded e.g. this might be District ID number for an Explorer Unit)
Scout District
Scout County/Area or Region (Scotland)
Name of Contact Person
Address for correspondence
(including postcode)
Role
Phone Number(s) / Day / Evening
Email address

2. Eligibility for a HQ Grant

In order to be eligible for a Start up grant, applicants must satisfy certain standard conditions. All questions must be answered ‘Yes’, to be eligiblewhere applicable.

Eligibility criteria / Yes / No
We are registered to receive Gift Aid /or making application.
We have an appropriate, functioning Executive Committee.
(e.g. At least Chair, Secretary and Treasurer +1)
The new Section(s):
a) opened within the last 6 months from application date, or
b) will open within the next 3 months from application date
Our Scout Group/Unit is Co-educational
If ‘No’ due to ‘special circumstances’, please give reason(s). (e.g. sponsored by a girls only school)

3. Grants are normally paid to the Group/District/ County (Region in Scotland). Please give details of the bank or building society into which we would pay the grant. A BAC’s Remittance will be sent to the applicant once payment has been made.

Name of bank or building
Society
Name of the Account
Sort Code / Account or Roll Number

4. Which new Sections are being/have opened (maybe more than one Section at the sametime)?

Beavers ___ Cubs ___ Scouts ___ Explorers ___ Scout Network ___

5. How many members are in/will be joining, the new Sections?

Section / Number of young people / Number of adults
Beaver Scouts
Cub Scouts
Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Network Scouts

7. What do you plan to purchase with the grant?

8. Declarations: I believe that the above information is true and accurate.

Signature of Applicant / Date

9. As the District/County/Regional (Scotland) Commissioner to the above, I fully support this application for a HQ Grant and, with my Executive Committee we have sought to provide some additional financial support for this new Section from our own resources/reserves, where available.

Name of DC/CC/RC
(Please PRINT):
Signature of DC/CC/RC / Date
Email Address

Please send your completed application form to:

DGB GrantsTeam, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London, E4 7QW

Amount of Grant approved / Date
Approved by

September 2012