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 Change Fund Phase Two

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

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

  • Town or Parish Councils
  • Formally constituted charity and community groups.

The CCCF 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.

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 09/10/2024