Deadline: 11-Aug-2024
The Community Climate Fund is offering grants to community groups and organisations that share their vision of becoming a carbon neutral District.
Horsham District Council aims to empower non-profit groups and organisations to reduce their carbon emissions and create community value locally.
Priority Categories
- 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.
- Other considerations – education, wellbeing, community involvement, and potential for long-term positive change.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award is £5,000 per application.
Conditions of Funding
- Funding must be spent within one year of receiving it
- 6-month progress update
- 12-month progress report on outputs and outcomes
- Signed terms and conditions
- Before and after photos
- Marketing material for projects must include HDC logo
Eligibility Criteria
- A non-profit organisation or group (with no undue restriction on membership) that is based in Horsham District.
- Seeking to create a new project that will reduce carbon emissions through at least one category of energy, water, waste, biodiversity or transport.
- The project will serve at least 80% Horsham District residents.
- You have not received a Community Climate Fund or Nature Recovery Award within the past 365 days.
- You are requesting funding for essential materials and/or professional services for expertise beyond your organisation.
For more information, visit Horsham District Council.