Provider: Thrive Renewables

Grant Value: Grants of up to £4,500 are available for community groups and organisations located near to selected Thrive Renewables sites. 

Status: Open

Summary: A 2-3 sentence description of what this money is actually for (e.g., “Capital funding for community-owned solar installations”).

Who can apply? To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to show that:

1) You are a constituted not-for-profit community or voluntary group or organisation, with a bank account.

2) Your group or organisation has established links within the community.

3) The activity will be taking place within a set radius of a Thrive Renewables installation listed below – in rural locations, activities should be taking place within a 15 mile radius. In urban locations, activities should be taking place within a 5 mile radius. You can use the following tool to check whether your building is within the radius: https://tinyurl.com/ycky4ut4

4) If this grant only covers part of the total cost of the project, the remaining funding must already be secured.

5) You are willing for Thrive Renewables or CSE to use your project as a case study for publicity purposes – which may include photographs and testimonials.

What will it fund? Grants will be awarded for proposals which respond to a locally identified need and provide benefits for nature, climate, energy efficiency and/or sustainability. Here are some examples of the kind of ideas that might be supported.

Energy and fuel poverty: Supporting cleaner energy, lower energy use and more affordable, comfortable buildings.

• Initiatives that help households reduce energy costs
• Energy advice, outreach and practical education.
• Energy-efficiency improvements to community facilities.
• Community renewable energy and feasibility studies.

Nature and biodiversity: Protect and enhance local habitats, wildlife and green spaces.

• Community gardens and wildlife spaces.
• Local clean-up and litter picks.
• Community-led conservation projects

Climate action and resilience: Reduce carbon emissions and help communities adapt to climate change.

• Community climate action projects.
• Low-carbon travel and community behaviour-change initiatives.

Sustainable living: Reduce waste and help your community adopt more sustainable practices.

• Repair cafés, reuse schemes and sharing libraries.
• Food growing, composting and food waste reduction.
• Community education and practical sustainability skills.