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Investing in Community Grants (ICG) 2021-2023 is a competitive grant round which provides three years of funding to not-for-profit organisations that run pro...
The stories of residents from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight that benefitted from physical activity programmes, supported by Investing in Communities...
The Big Lottery Fund Scotland launches its Social Media campaign ahead of the launch of Investing in Communities on 30 June. Every week day we'll be releasin...
Dec 10, 2021 · This guidance will help applicants prepare and submit applications to the Investing in Communities Fund (ICF), which is a three year fund being delivered over the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026 providing grants of up to £350,000 in total over this funding period.
- What This Means
- Demonstrating This in Your Application
- Community Climate Action Project Examples
- Information and Support Available For Community Climate Action
- Delivering Your Project in A More Environmentally Friendly Way
Net Zero– this basically means a situation where the greenhouse gas emissions that we release into the atmosphere as a society (by burning fossil fuels for example), is balanced out by the emissions that are taken out of the atmosphere. At the moment, we are producing more greenhouse gas emissions than are being naturally taken out of the atmospher...
To demonstrate how your project will help ensure a just transition to net zero, you should focus on: 1. how you will engage your community in how they can take action on climate change, as part of a just transition 2. how you will deliver your project in an environmentally friendly way
You might already be helping your community tackle climate change with your proposed project, and it’s important to highlight this in your application. You may also be planning some elements of your project to tackle another issue, but not realise that this may also be helping tackle climate change as well. Tackling climate change can be grouped in...
Climate Action Hubs
We are building a network of community climate action hubs to provide a more strategic regional approach to action on climate change. The hubs will provide support in their local areas, helping community groups to take advantage of funding opportunities, facilitate better networking, and ensuring a joined-up approach is being taken to tackling climate change at a regional level. Two hubs are currently up and running - North East of Scotland and North Highlands. More information on the hubs, a...
Networking
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network(SCCAN) is a volunteer-led network open to any community group across Scotland that is taking action on the climate crisis.
Climate change engagement
Keep Scotland Beautifulis an environmental charity that offers a wide range of support, including climate emergency training to upskill your staff. Climate Cafésare informal spaces for people to get together, share ideas, information and get involved in climate action. Cafés bring people together from across communities to focus on solutions.
Below are some ideas on how you can make sure your project is delivered in an environmentally friendly way and has a lower impact on climate change. A few key questions to keep in mind 1. do you need to make this purchase to successfully deliver the project? 2. are you making purchases from sustainable suppliers/sources? 3. what environmental impac...
Dec 10, 2021 · The fund closed to applications at 2pm on Tuesday 28 June 2022. See a list of approved awards. The full application will be available to view and complete when the fund officially opens on 31 May 2022. However to enable you to begin preparing your proposal we have provided a summary of the key questions below.
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Nov 18, 2021 · Investing in Communities is a new Scottish Government fund, opening in April 2022. Worth £10 million per year, there are four themes: • Ensuring a just transition to net zero • Tackling Poverty and Inequality • Developing and Sustaining Place Based Approaches • Community led Regeneration
