Deadline: 14-May-23
The Horsham District Council has launched the Community Climate Fund to support new projects that will make a difference and also benefit the wider community.
The Community Climate Fund is a grant available to local voluntary and community groups that share their vision of becoming a carbon neutral District.
Horsham District Council aims to enable local community groups and organisations to take action to reduce carbon emissions in their local communities.
Priority Categories
- Priority categories that projects must align with are:
- 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 key considerations: education, wellbeing, community involvement, and potential for positive change over the long term.
Funding Information
There are 3 levels of funding available:
- Up to £1,000
- Up to £2,500
- Up to £5,000 (requires equal match funding from the applicant)
Conditions of Funding
- Once received, organisations will then enter into a funding agreement with the council for the duration of the funding.
- Funding will need to be spent within one calendar year of the award being received.
- Horsham District Council requests that all grants are acknowledged and promoted in the local media and all marketing material must include the Horsham District Council’s logo. Horsham District Council may also require successful projects to participate in promotional photos and other public relations activities to promote the fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grant is intended for helping non-profit organisations deliver new projects. Typical applicants include:
- Parish Councils
- Village Halls
- Faith groups (if projects are inclusive)
- Schools
- Sports clubs and centres
- Community organisations
- Sustainable communities
- Scouts/Girl Guides
- Your organisation must:
- Provide community activities or services within Horsham District
- Display a formal constitution or set of rules
- Own a bank account (with at least two unrelated signatories)
- Operate with no undue restrictions on membership
- Have a safeguarding policy for children, young people and vulnerable adults where appropriate
The project must:
- Be a new initiative
- Have longevity beyond the funding provided by the Council and a commitment to ongoing maintenance
- Include a commitment to inform the wider community about the project and encourage others to take action
- Take place within the Horsham District
Ineligible
- They are not able to fund:
- Organisations who have applied within the past fiscal year
- Ongoing running costs, including maintenance associated with the project
- Overseas travel
- Core funding (management, admin, accountancy, audit costs and general office costs, or costs relating to fundraising, governance and compliance)
- Communication (unless outsourced)
- Curricular activities that take place during the school day
- General appeals for major capital projects
- Sponsorship of events or activities
- Retrospective costs
- Projects that are also being funded by the Nature Recovery Award
For more information, visit Horsham District Council.