Through its declaration of emergency in Climate Change and Biodiversity, South Hams District Council has teamed up with Crowdfunder to support projects and ideas that will help the district become Carbon Neutral, improve its biodiversity, and create Climate Resilient communities. You must first demonstrate strong local support by getting to 25% of your crowdfunding target from a minimum of 25 unique supporters before being considered.
The following support is available:
- Up to 50% for constituted community groups and Town and Parish Councils.
- Up to 30% for registered not-for-profit organisations.
- Up to 20% for incorporated locally based for-profit organisations.
Projects should aim to support their Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategy through one of the following:
- Reducing carbon emissions from households, businesses or organisations, including community and voluntary groups.
- Creating new opportunities for renewable energy – Higher levels of match funding will be considered for projects providing innovative solutions for heat decarbonisation such as district energy networks.
- Supporting behaviour change and sustainable living.
- Projects which will result in removal of carbon from the atmosphere through nature-based solutions or supporting improvements in biodiversity.
- Providing education and awareness of the Climate and Ecological emergency through direct engagement with hard-to-reach groups and individuals.
- Projects which aim to help communities and species adapt to the effects of Climate Change.
- Projects to help reduce organisational carbon footprints, this could include feasibility studies, action plans and emissions studies – (not open to for-profit organisations).
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grants of up to £5,000 (and possibly £10,000 for exceptional projects) are available to non-profit organisations, community groups and town/parish councils in the South Hams who raise money through Crowdfunder.
Application deadline:
There is no current deadline specified, however campaigns typically run for 28 days but take a few weeks to create. Groups should allow about 6 weeks overall for this campaign.