Deadline: 31-Jul-21
Are you part of a Manchester based community, youth or voluntary group? Has your group got an innovative project idea to help your community come together to take positive action on the environment? Want to be part of one of the biggest community climate campaigns in Manchester?
If the answer is yes, then apply for a community project grant and bring your group’s ideas to life. You’ll be helping us on their mission to unlock the potential of households and communities to respond to the climate emergency.
A group of organisations in Manchester, are launching the “In Our Nature” programme to help everyone across the city live, work and travel in ways that are good for us, their communities and the environment. Together they can find ways to promote and enhance their green spaces, improve the air they breathe, eat healthier, and make more of the stuff they own and buy.
Funding Information
- A grant of up to 10k.
What are they looking for?
Projects that take an innovative, community-led approach to tackling a local environmental issue, which also delivers social and financial benefits to their local community. They welcome applications focussing on topics including but not limited to:
- Food waste
- Healthy and sustainable diets
- Home or community energy
- Improving access to nature and biodiversity
- Promoting active travel e.g. walking and cycling
- Renewable energy
- Sustainable fashion
- Waste and circular economy
Projects that will work with one or more of the following target audiences:
- Young people aged 12-25
- People experiencing some disadvantage or reduced access to services
- People who are less engaged with others in their local community
- People who have historically been underrepresented in and/or benefitted less from environmental initiatives
- Projects planning something new, creative and different e.g. a new, unlikely approach or location, a new group of people, or creative way to engage your audience.
- Projects that have the potential to be replicable and a commitment to sharing learnings and insights.
In line with Hubbub’s core values, they are seeking applications and organisations which are:
- Able to demonstrate tangible environmental impact
- Curious to find new ways to engage diverse audiences on environmental issues
- Entrepreneurial, nimble and willing to take risks
- Creative and innovative in their approach
- Playful and positive in tone.
Successful groups will receive
- Opportunities to connect and share experiences with the other successful groups.
- Access to wider support through the “In Our Nature” programme including:
- Graphic design support
- Guidance with evaluation and measuring impact
- Guidance with applying for further funding
- PR opportunities and support.
- As part of this they want to empower local communities to make positive changes in their area by providing funding for innovative, community-led projects that respond to local needs and priorities.
Eligibility Criteria
- They can award grants to a variety of non-profit and voluntary groups such as community groups, youth clubs, schools, resident and neighbourhood associations, community interest companies and social enterprises (They cannot fund for profit companies, party political organisations, sole traders or individuals.)
- In order to be eligible, groups need to be legally registered bodies and be able to provide a Registered Company/Charity Number.
For more information, visit https://zerocarbonmanchester.commonplace.is/proposals/community-grant/step1
