Deadline: 31-Jan-25
The Ealing Council’s Community Climate Grants programme is intended to help community organisations contribute to the borough net zero target by 2030.
Ealing Council declared a climate emergency in April 2019 and as part of tackling the climate emergency is aiming to become net zero by 2030. The Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (CEES) sets out a plan to reduce the council’s produced emissions and outlines a commitment to use the influence to reduce emissions emitted across the borough. The intended outcome of these actions is to mitigate climate change and to reduce the loss of plants and wildlife on which human life depends. The council’s approach to the strategy has been to focus on five themes, where the organisation has the most control and direct influence, based on policies, procurement, projects, and relationships.
The council recognises the immense value community organisations bring to its residents, especially in tackling the climate crisis and becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and created Ealing Community Climate Grants to support organisations in their journey to net zero.
The climate grants aim to encourage and facilitate community organisations to become more energy efficient. It is funded by Ealing’s Carbon Offset Fund. The grants will be awarded to community organisations based and operating in the London borough of Ealing (LBE).
Community organisations could benefit from taking part in the programme with co-benefits such as:
- increasing the comfort of those using the space
- reducing carbon footprint and improving environmental performance specifically regarding energy consumption
- protecting against energy cost increases and improve the community organisations bottom line.
Funding Information
- The council has £100k to award in the first round of Community Climate Grants. If successful, a community organisation could access between £1,000 and £10,000 of funding.
- The grant will be offered for a limited time only.
Project Ideas
- Energy:
- double glazing
- LED lighting
- light sensors
- insulation
- energy advice surgeries
- solar panels
- Transport:
- cargo bike delivery instead of motor vehicles
- enabling low-carbon transport
- bicycle parking
- Waste:
- waste minimisation
- reduction in food waste
- repair and reuse
- Library of Things
Who can apply?
- You must be a community organisation who is seeking to reduce your carbon emissions. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you work for public benefit and are a not-for-profit organisation. You will need to be based or predominantly active in the London borough of Ealing.
- All eligible groups must have financial systems in place to allow for accurate management and transparency of auditing funds. For example, a community group bank account with accountable sign-off procedures and a treasurer or equivalent. You must obtain permission to carry out the proposed improvements from the landlord if the organisations premises are leased (if applicable).
- Applications are encouraged by the following groups:
- registered charities
- community and voluntary groups
- co-operatives
- faith and equalities groups
- community interest companies
- social enterprises
- tenant management organisations
- community benefit societies
Exclusions
- The grants will not cover a community organisation’s day-to-day organisational overhead. This can be, but is not limited to:
- rent
- bills
- administration costs
- staffing costs
For more information, visit Ealing Council.