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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.
This programme is designed to address any knowledge gaps that currently stand in the way of community-led climate action projects being developed. Through decarbonisation plans, it can also help organisations identify cost and energy saving opportunities either in the buildings they use or in the wider community.
Voluntary or community organisations (with less than 250 staff) operating in North Yorkshire including:
This programme will provide support through specialist advice and/or decarbonisation plans.
Specialist advice can be provided on a range of topics including circular economy initiatives, climate adaptation and supporting nature to thrive (where there is a greenhouse gas reduction element). The type of advice given might cover project development, accessing funding and investment, engaging the wider community and stakeholders etc.
Decarbonisation plans are free of charge, costed plans that give an overview of opportunities related to energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, minimising waste and so on. The plans can be provided for a community building or a ‘whole place’, eg a village or community setting.
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)
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the support budget has been fully allocated. We expect to fund approximately 20 decarbonisation plans.
There is no set closing date but all support must have been applied for and received by February 2025. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Applications will be screened for basic programme eligibility before being passed to the Climate Change team for formal review.
Please note:
The climate change team will aim to let you know the status of your application as soon as possible.
Depending on what support you require, the Climate Change team will either put you in touch with in-house support or a specialist provider. Should a site visit be required, this will be arranged at a time and date convenient for you.
All successful applicants are expected to take part in project evaluation activities. This normally involves completing a short form 6-12 months after you receive the support, telling us about the impact the support has had on your business practices and any steps you’ve taken towards implementing suggestions made.