The Staffordshire County Council is seeking applications for its Community Climate Change Action Fund that has been established to help local communities build resilience and reduce Staffordshire’s contributions to climate change.

In July 2019 Staffordshire County Council declared a climate change emergency to demonstrate a commitment to taking action to reduce climate change impacts. The Council is putting in place measures to reduce contributions, adapt and build resilience to the impact of climate change.

Funding Categories

Funding must deliver against at least one of the following three categories:

• Category 1 - Reducing carbon impact
  • Energy efficiency - reducing our demand for energy, for example:
    • Use of more efficient appliances, lighting and heating
    • Improving thermal efficiency of buildings by reducing heat loss, for example improving insulation and reducing draughts
  • Reducing the impact of fossil fuelled vehicles
    • Low carbon transport
    • Encouraging more sustainable travel
  • Waste reduction and reuse
    • Introducing measures to keep items in use for longer and minimize waste creation (recycling initiatives are not eligible unless related to food waste recycling and local composting initiatives)
• Category 2 - Improving air quality
  • Improve air quality
    • For example, encouraging alternatives to car use for school drop offs (such as walking and cycling) and reduced idling outside school buildings
  • Reduce harmful emissions
    • Projects which reduce harmful emissions, particularly in areas which suffer from poor air quality
• Category 3 - Adaptation to climate change
  • Building resilience to climate change impacts
    • Community resilience to extreme local weather events, e.g. heat waves, drought and heavy rain events
  • Enhancing local green spaces
    • Greening urban spaces and the local environment for example through tree planting

Funding Information

• Each County Councillor has up to £1,000 to allocate through the Community Climate Action Fund.
• Projects can apply for funding up to a maximum of £1,000, there is no minimum.

Eligibility Criteria

• The funding is open to properly constituted, not-for profit organisations, including charities, societies, voluntary and community groups, parish councils and schools.
• The county council is not able to fund individuals.

For more information, visit The County Council.