Deadline: 31-Aug-21
North Devon Council is seeking applications for Climate and Environment Grants Program to encourage and support projects undertaken by small parish councils which are sustainable and look to improve the environment and/or tackle climate change issues such as reducing carbon and improving biodiversity.
These projects could include “wilding” open spaces, wild flower meadows, more sustainable approaches to graveyards, renewables, carbon catchment (eg wetland creation, rain gardens etc).
Projects which are being undertaken in partnership with the local community are encouraged. Their Climate and Environment Grants can also be used as match-funding for Parish Councils to attract other funding from external sources.
Grants may be offered to small parish councils towards the following for projects primarily concerned with climate issues and the environment:
- Training costs for a new project or skill which is required for such a project;
- Set up costs and/or promotion of a new project;
- Purchase of goods or equipment required for the project;
- Towards the costs of an event(s) to raise awareness of an issue.
Funding Rounds
- There are two funding rounds.
- The deadline for the first round is 31 August and for the second round is 31 January.
- Up to 50% of the total fund may be allocated for each round.
Eligibility Criteria
- Which parish councils are eligible to apply
- The CEG scheme is available to parishes with populations of less than 1,000 (as of November 2019) towards their projects.
- The following parishes are eligible:
- Arlington;
- Ashford;
- Atherington;
- Berrynarbor;
- Bishops Nympton;
- Bratton Fleming;
- Brayford;
- Brendon and Countisbury;
- Burrington;
- Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh, and Warkleigh;
- Chittlehampton;
- East and West Buckland;
- East Anstey;
- East Down;
- East Worlington;
- Filleigh;
- George Nympton and Queens Nympton;
- Good Leigh;
- Horwood, Lovacott, and Newton Tracey;
- Instow;
- Kentisbury and Trentishoe;
- Kings Nympton;
- Knowstone;
- Loxhore;
- Marwood;
- Molland;
- North Molton;
- Parracombe;
- Pilton West;
- Rackenford;
- Romansleigh;
- Rose Ash;
- Shirwell;
- Swimbridge;
- West Down;
- Westleigh.
- What is needed to be considered for a Climate and Environment grant
- All projects supported by grants must benefit the residents of the parish or the local economy and should be able to show evidence of need and local support when making an application.
- Organisations applying for a grant must:
- be a parish council as identified within paragraph 2;
- have standing orders;
- be legally able to carry out the activities;
- where appropriate, have and monitor policies and practices that safeguard children and vulnerable adults;
- provide evidence of project costs, in the form of quotes or similar.
What other similar support can they provide to applicants?
Their Corporate and Community Services Team can:
- offer guidance in completing the application form;
- offer advice on other funding that may be available and how to make searches for other funding sources;
- sign-post to other organisations that provide training or support;
- offer advice and sign-posting to sources of information on community consultation or participation procedures.
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