[HacktionLab] FW: RE: funding

[Mike Harris]

Hi JimDog,

I appreciate your reservations, I have them too about the dairy
industry, and getting funding from commercial enterprises.

Mick: I noticed on that KG site that there's a couple of caveats that
means we might not fit the bill, namely:

"We define these as projects aimed at helping the immediate community in
which they are based (i.e. if a project helps only the community within
a 10 mile radius of the applicant’s base), and is staffed by members of
that community."

"Projects should not be focussed on political and/ or religious
recruitment."

I think something like Artists Project Earth might be a better, more neutral place to go to, although I think we've missed this year's deadline.

Mike.

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Mike Harris
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On 23/04/2010 14:46, JimDog wrote:
> Bloody munging!
>
> -original message-
> Subject: RE:  [HacktionLab] funding
> From: "JimDog" <theinnercityhippy at riseup.net>
> Date: 23/04/2010 2:45 pm
>
> Hi.
>
> Though i'm not blocking this if others think they want to go for it, it has set off my vegan gland a little as it may do for some others (though i appreciate there's a pretty even split between non/veggies in this group).
>
> As a lifelong animal rights activist, i wouldn't be personally comfortable entering a competition run by a dairy farm, but of course i don't want to be the one holding the tin opener on that particular can of the finest worms :-) also, as the barncamp is hosted at a vegan farm, would it be appropriate to raise funds in this way?
>
> In good spirited solidarity
>
> jd
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [HacktionLab] funding
> From: mick fuzz <mickfuzz at clearerchannel.org>
> Date: 23/04/2010 1:18 pm
>
> What do people think about this suggestion?
> Mick
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: undercurrents alternative news <paulo at undercurrents.org>
> Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM
>
>
> Why not put in for this for the barn camp?
>
> Community funds
> Kerrygold, the butter brand owned by a cooperative of Irish dairy
> farmers, has launched the Kerrygold Community Awards.
> First run last year, the awards are designed to` encourage, support and
> reward people all over the UK that come together to achieve a common
> goal that brings benefits to a whole community`. People or organisations
> with a good idea for a community project and who require funding may
> enter the Community Awards. However, national registered charities are
> excluded from entering: the rules state that projects must be `staffed
> by members of that community. These projects should be non-profit
> generating and should not be initiated by national registered charities`.
> www.kerrygoldcommunityawards.co.uk
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