I have to arrange a meeting this week with the Butterfly Park committee to discuss the paperwork terms and conditions of the grant offer before signing an agreement.
My problem is that from what I can gather the money will be paid in stages once I have the relevant receipts to show. Now in a big company this wouldn’t be an issue but the Butterfly Park is primarily non funded and run completeley by volunteers, there’s no way we have the thousands of pounds to start a shop up even if we can then claim it back.
So I have to find a way around this, my first call will be to contact the Council and request an upfront payment to cover deposit and repairs/refurbishment if thats remotely possible.
If not, it’s a dilemma.
Has anyone had experience of this kind of thing before? How do you pay for a project with no money even if you know the money will be forthcoming. I’m unable to pay out of my own pocket either so will have to to just play the next bit by ear I reckon.
The excitement however has no abated and tomorrow will be spent ringing estate agents to arrange viewings.
