Deadline: 11-Nov-22
The Horsham District Council is seeking applications for its Community Climate Fund to support new projects that will make a difference and also benefit the wider community.
The Community Climate Fund is a grant available to local voluntary and community groups that share their vision of becoming a carbon neutral District. Horsham District Council aims to enable local community groups and Parish Councils to take action to reduce carbon emissions in their local communities.
Funding Information
There are 3 levels of funding available:
- up to £1,000
- up to £2,500 (would require more information from the applicant)
- up to £5,000 (this category requires equal match funding from the applicant so that the grant can support larger projects)
Outcomes
Outcomes are:
- the change that occurs in people, communities, the economy or environment as a result of an activity
- sometimes difficult to measure or validate. They are usually intangible.
- the end result. Outcomes are what the organisation wants/desires to achieve.
- Can be quantitative/numbers or qualitative/descriptions
Eligibility Criteria
- Voluntary or community groups, Registered Charity, Constituted group or club, Community interest company (CIC), social enterprise, school, Parish Councils. Faith groups may also apply, provided their projects are inclusive.
- Theywill concentrate on helping existing, not for profit organisations to deliver new projects. Organisations may only apply once per calendar year for this grant.
Conditions
- Your organisation must:
- Provide community activities or services within the Horsham District
- Have a formal constitution or set of rules
- Have a bank account requiring at least two unrelated signatories
- Operate with no undue restrictions on membership
- Have a safeguarding policy for children, young people and vulnerable adults where appropriate
- The project must:
- Be a new initiative
- Have longevity beyond the funding provided by the Council with a commitment to ongoing maintenance
- Include a commitment to inform the wider community about the project and encourage others to take action
- Take place within the Horsham District
For more information, visit https://www.horsham.gov.uk/climate-and-environment/community-climate-fund
