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Stratford-on-Avon Community Climate Change Fund

Community climate change fund

Community Climate Change Fund Phase One

In November, Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Cabinet agreed to establish a Stratford-on-Avon Community Climate Change Fund (CCCF). The purpose of the CCCF is to enable the delivery of climate change focused projects within the communities of Stratford-on-Avon.

The first phase of the Community Climate Change Fund had a budget of £50,000. The successful grants represent a combined total of £44,137 capital. The successful projects are outlined below:

Organisation

 Project Description Funding Sought
Great Alne Parish Council To develop a community flooding Scheme £4,000
Napton Parish Council The replacement of sodium bulbs in floodlights with LED bulb £10,000
Bidford Parish Council To establish a community fridge and café £4,500
Great Alne Parish Council To install a mobile rainwater harvesting system £1,842
Snitterfield Village Hall To install an air source heat pump £4,696
Bearley Parish Council The replacement of conventional streetlight bulbs with LED £2,065
Warwickshire Cycle Buddies To develop and deliver a help to cycle scheme £2,174
Shotteswell Village Hall To install a battery storage system to operate alongside solar panel system £2,500
Great Alne Parish Council To commission a feasibility study for a Greenway between Great Alne and Alcester £10,000
Stratford Town Hall To commission a decarbonisation feasibility study £2,360

The remaining £5,863 will be carried over to the second round of the Fund, where a total of £55,863 will be available to successful applicants.

Community Climate and Nature Fund Phase Two

Are you a community group or Parish Council with an idea for a green project? Contact us now to discuss your project idea!

Applications for Phase Two will open on 10th January 2025 and close on 10th February 2025.

The following groups will be able to apply for grant funding through the CCNF:

  • Town or Parish Councils
  • Formally constituted charity and community groups
  • Sports clubs

The CCNF will fund projects which meet one of the following criteria:

  • Projects which result in a direct reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Projects which build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
  • Projects which will result in research enabling access to more significant funding applications.
  • Projects which will result in the enhancement of biodiversity.

A total of £55,863 will be available to successful applicants.

Please email climate.emergency@stratford-dc.gov.uk so we can help you with your idea!

Contact: The Climate Emergency team

Last updated on 28/11/2024