Somerset County Council Climate Emergency Community Fund 2020 – 2021
Phase 2 of applications closed at 11:59pm on 12 January 2021 no further applications are being accepted.
All applicants to the Climate Emergency Community Fund have been notified of the outcome of their application, and a press release of successful projects is due to follow on 16th March 2021. Following the receipt of 136 applications, a very robust process has been undertaken to assess and turn over £3m of bids down to £1m.
23 March 2021 – List of Climate Emergency Community Fund successful projects
A new grant scheme is now available to help local communities take positive action to help Somerset become carbon neutral and mitigate the impacts of Climate Change.
From 1 October, city, town and parish councils and community organisations in unparished areas across Somerset are invited to bid for between £5,000 and £75,000 for innovative projects that can make a real difference in reducing carbon emissions and can contribute to making Somerset resilient to the effects of Climate Change.
Carbon Reduction Business Grants
Businesses in Somerset can apply for a carbon reduction grant of between £500 and £1,000 to help improve their carbon footprint. The grant is being made available by the five councils in Somerset as part of the Climate Emergency Strategy