MONEY to fund sustainable new projects in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is still available for community groups, businesses and individuals to bid for.

The money on offer is from the YDNPA's sustainable development fund which has been operating for three years, drawing in £2.7 million to the area.

YDNPA's sustainable development officer Moya Turrell said: "We are looking to encourage projects that will benefit the environment, communities and the local economy at the same time."

The YDNPA is particularly interested in projects that involve young people, encourage links between people from different backgrounds and schemes that tackle rural problems.

The amount of money available can vary from half to three quarters of a project's cost.

Anyone with a new idea should contact Isobel Hall on 015242 51002 or email Isobel.hall@ydmt.org