Ryedale District Council: Community Environmental Grant Scheme (UK)

Deadline: 31-Oct-21

The Ryedale District Council has announced the applications for Community Environmental Grant Scheme to help community groups deliver small-scale climate change projects.

In October 2019, Ryedale District Council joined other bodies in declaring a climate change emergency. The District Council made a commitment to actions to help achieve net zero emissions across Ryedale by 2050.

Funding Information

A total of £10,000 has been allocated to the scheme. The maximum amount of grant assistance available is up to £1,000.

What can the grant are used for?

Applications can be made for assistance towards the following costs:-

Electricity generation eg the installation of solar panels or heat pumps
Adaptation of premises to reduce the consumption of gas, electricity or water such as insulation, temperature control timers, insulation, double glazing, LED lighting or rain water reuse
Recycling schemes that will reuse materials which would otherwise be considered waste
Equipment that will help to improve efficiency/reduce carbon consumption
Climate change mitigation such as switching to low-carbon energy sources or a tree planting scheme

Eligibility Criteria

The organisations that can apply are community groups, or groups or organisations that work for the public benefit.
Applications can be made for assistance towards the following costs:-
- Electricity generation
  - Installation of solar panels or heat pumps.
- Adaptation of premises to
  - Reduce consumption of gas, electricity or water such as insulation, temperature control timers, insulation, double glazing, LED lighting or rain water reuse.
- Recycling schemes
  - Reuse of materials which would otherwise be considered waste.
- Equipment that
  - Will help to improve efficiency/reduce carbon consumption.
- Climate change mitigation such as
  - Rewilding a meadow,
- Tree planting scheme.
Any grant awarded will be for up to 100% of expenditure within the limits of the grant amount.
Applications can be for no more than £1,000.
Proof of using the money for the intended use will be required upon request through the submission of receipts/invoices and copy bank statements detailing the eligible expenditure.
Applications can be made by any community group which is defined as ‘a group or organisation which works for the public benefit’ which includes organisations such as sports clubs.
Grants are for community groups which are based within the Ryedale District Council boundary.
Community groups, not for profit organisations, charities, social enterprises and statutory bodies (e.g. Parish and Town Councils) can all apply.
Community groups must be solvent and must evidence this by providing the latest bank statement.
A copy of the signed constitution or rules for the organisation as adopted by the Chairman must be provided with the application.
Project must be completed within six months of the grant being awarded.