Deadline: 11-Feb-24
The Horsham District Council has announced the Community Climate Fund to support new projects that will make a difference and also benefit the wider community.
The Horsham District Council aims to enable local community groups and organisations to take action to reduce carbon emissions in their local communities.
Categories
- Priority categories that projects must align with are:
- Carbon Emissions – Reduce carbon emissions and other climate warming gases
- Energy – Reduce consumption of energy and install low carbon or renewable forms of energy
- Water – Reduce consumption of water and reduce threats from flooding
- Waste – Minimise waste, reduce, reuse, and recycle
- Biodiversity – Increase biodiversity and wildlife in the district
- Transport – Reduce the need to travel and increase cycling, walking and use of public transport
Funding Information
- There are 3 levels of funding available:
- up to £1,000
- up to £2,500
- up to £5,000 (requires equal match funding from the applicant)
Eligible Projects
- The project must:
- Be a new initiative
- Provide community activities or services to Horsham District residents (at least 80% of project participants)
- Be self-sustaining after project funding ends (e.g. maintenance of installed technology)
- Include a commitment to inform the wider community about the project and encourage others to take action
Who can apply?
- The grant is intended for helping non-profit organisations deliver new projects. Typical applicants include:
- Parish Councils
- Village Halls
- Faith Groups (if projects are inclusive)
- Schools
- Sports Clubs and Centres
- Community Organisations
- Sustainable Communities
- Scouts/Girl Guides
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organisation must:
- Be based in Horsham District
- Operate as a non-profit with no undue restrictions on membership
- Display a formal constitution or set of rules
- Own a bank account and have audited accounts (with at least two unrelated signatories)
- Have safeguarding and equal opportunity policies if appropriate for your organization
Ineligible
- They are not able to fund:
- Projects that have received Community Climate Funds or the Nature Recovery Award within the past year
- Ongoing running costs, including maintenance associated with the project
- Overseas travel
- Core funding (management, admin, accountancy, audit costs and general office costs, or costs relating to fundraising, governance and compliance)
- Communication (unless outsourced)
- Curricular activities that take place during the school day
- General appeals for major capital projects
- Sponsorship of events or activities
- Retrospective costs
Conditions
- Once received, organisations will then enter into a funding agreement with the council for the duration of the funding.
- Funding will need to be spent within one calendar year of the award being received. If you are unable to start your project at the agreed time, please contact a Sustainability Officer at Horsham District Council for further advice and guidance.
- Horsham District Council requests that all grants are acknowledged and promoted in the local media and all marketing material must include the Horsham District Council’s logo. Horsham District Council may also require successful projects to participate in promotional photos and other public relations activities to promote the fund. Further guidance will be made available to all funded projects.
For more information, visit Horsham District Council.
