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Climate Emergency Funding

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.

You can find out more here

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

You can find out more here

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Email: climateemergency@somerset.gov.uk

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