Funding available for community projects that tackle the climate emergency
Local projects are live and fundraising on Cheshire West Crowd. It’s not too late to get involved if you have a project that tackles the climate emergency by delivering quantifiable carbon benefits. Some potential projects examples could include:
- Renewable energy projects
- Energy efficiency projects
- Heat pump projects.
Cheshire West and Chester Council launched the latest funding round on the Cheshire West Crowd in March, the sixth round since 2021. In that time 192 projects have successfully raised almost £2.8 million, calling on the support of almost 10,300 backers.
Run by the Council in partnership with Spacehive, the Cheshire West Crowd platform enables community-led projects to bring ideas to life, making the borough more vibrant, resilient and connected.
The Climate Change emergency fund, worth £80,000, with pledges to individual projects likely to be in the region of £5,000 to £10,000, is looking to provide capital investment to tackle the climate change emergency. View the fund criteria here -https://www.spacehive.com/movement/cwc/supporters
Project creators pitching for Climate Change funding are encouraged to access free professional advice prior to submitting their project on the Cheshire West Crowd platform. Time is tight but it is still possible to access this exciting fundraising platform. Please email your draft project idea asap to:
ClimateChange3@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk ASAP to improve the likelihood of receiving the Council’s support through this fund. The deadline to then create your project, pass verification and launch your crowdfunding campaign is Friday, 26 September.
Some of the previous climate change-related projects that have successfully received funding include:
Solar Panels for Tarporley Chapel
Scout & Community Centre - Solar Project
Reduce energy use at Chester Baths
1st Saltney Scout Hut Improvements
Solar panels at Castle Park Arts Centre, Frodsham – YouTube video
