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Voluntary and community organisations play a major role in North Yorkshire’s social and economic makeup. Their engagement, and the engagement of the communities they work with, is key in helping the council meet its commitment to Net Zero.
The aim of this fund is to provide revenue and capital grants for the development and delivery of community-led climate action projects. Funding for community buildings and the wider community is also available if the projects relate to the implementation of measures for saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, climate adaptation etc (as identified through participation in the Community Climate Action Support Programme for example).
Voluntary or community organisations (with less than 250 staff) based in and operating in North Yorkshire including:
Grants will be available for activity in the following areas:
Please note:
Organisations can apply for one grant of between £1,000 and £49,950. 20% match funding is a requirement of this programme. This means organisations have to fund 20% of the total project cost themselves. This match can be provided ‘in kind’ where necessary, eg via volunteer time.
Please complete a pre-application form and email it to ukspf@yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Download a UKSPF pre-application form as Microsoft Word (docx / 172 KB)
Download a UKSPF pre-application form as PDF (pdf / 233 KB)
A due diligence check will be carried out on your pre-application to ensure your organisation, project and grant request meet the basic programme criteria. Applicants who pass the due diligence check will be invited to make a full application. At this point, depending on the type of project you are applying for, you will also need to provide:
Grant applicants who have already received an audit under the Community Climate Action Support Programme can move straight to making a full application.
Download a UKSPF application form under £25,000 as Microsoft Word (docx / 121 KB)
Download a UKSPF application form under £25,000 as PDF (pdf / 363 KB)
Download a UKSPF application form over £25,000 as Microsoft Word (docx / 126 KB)
Download a UKSPF application form over £25,000 as PDF (pdf / 320 KB)
There is no set closing date. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the grant budget has been fully allocated. £144,225 of the initial budget remains to be allocated following the programme’s successful launch in September 2023.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
A contact officer will be assigned to your application to check we have all the information we need. They’ll get in touch with you if there’s anything that needs to be clarified. Your application will then be appraised and taken to an independent decision panel that will consider:
Independent decision panels are held on an approximately monthly basis. Your contact officer will let you know which panel your application will be reviewed at. You will be notified within a few days of the panel whether you have been successful or not and, if approved, whether there are any specific terms and conditions associated with the grant.
You will be sent a funding agreement to sign. Once you have signed this, we will pay you the grant and you can start your project.
All successful grant applicants are expected to take part in project evaluation activities. This normally involves completing a short form 6-12 months after you complete the project, telling us about the impact the grant has had on your organisation or community.