Community Climate Change Fund Round 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 round 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 Round Two
Following the success of Round One, a further £55,863 was allocated to Round Two of the fund. The successful projects are outlined below:
| Organisation |
Project Description |
Funding Sought |
| Upper Lighthorne Parish Council |
Community action to increase the local hedgehog population |
£1,042 |
| The Bear Pit Theatre |
Upgrade of theatre stage lighting from tungsten to LED |
£4,980 |
| Tiddington Village Residents Association |
Water quality monitoring and improvement in the River Avon |
£1,392 |
| Kineton Village Hall Association |
Insulation of the Village Hall |
£9,850 |
| Ilmington Community Shop |
Solar panel installation |
£6,000 |
| Stockton Village Hall Committee |
Solar panel and battery storage installation |
£7,750 |
| Shottery Memorial Hall |
Solar panel and battery storage installation |
£5,500 |
| The Shakespeare Hospice |
LED lighting upgrade at Avenue Farm site |
£4,790 |
| Warwickshire Rural Hub |
Creation of an online hub for the South Warwickshire Area Network for Wildlife (SWAN) |
£4,370 |
| Shipston-on-Stour Town Council |
Increasing biodiversity at Cornmill Meadows |
£1,620 |
| Stratford Sports Club |
Installation of SmartCellar technology |
£1,085 |
| Tysoe Village Hall Trust |
Installation of 2 destratification fans at the Village Hall |
£2,152 |
| Escape Arts |
Provision of sustainable cooking workshops, two new accessible community growing spaces, and installation of a rainwater harvesting system |
£5,426 |
Community Climate and Nature Fund Round Three
Are you a community group or Parish Council with an idea for a green project? Contact us now to discuss your project idea!
Round Three of the CCNF is now open! £150,000 has been made available to successful applicants.
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.
How to apply:
Please send any enquiries about the CCNF to our email climate.emergency@stratford-dc.gov.uk and our team will guide you through the application process.
Round Three will be open until April 2026, and applications will be appraised once every three months. The provisional dates are as follows:
- 30th July 2025
- 22nd October 2025
- 14th January 2026
- TBC April 2026
All applications will be considered at the nearest appraisal date following their submission.
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