Low Carbon Communities Challenge
The Government has launched a search for local authorities, charities and social enterprises to take up the challenge to help communities fight climate change. Communities can apply for a share of a £10million fund as part of the Low Carbon Communities Challenge to build on existing low carbon schemes. The twenty successful communities will each receive up to £500,000 of funding and other support measures to implement real carbon reduction measures selected by the local residents themselves. These could range from a local biomass plant to retrofitting homes to electric car charge points. Successful outcomes from the project will pave the way for a national roll-out of proven measures.
The Challenge will be run in two phases:
- Phase 1 ‘first mover’ applications are for green ‘exemplar’ communities that already have integrated community plans to tackle climate change.
- • Phase 2 ‘second mover’ applications are for communities already taking some action or facing change in the area, and with an interest in developing integrated plans for cutting carbon emissions.
Phase 1: applicants have two months to prepare their applications to participate in the Challenge and receive LCIF funding. Their final applications must be received by 12 noon on Friday 27 November 2009.
Phase 2: applicants have three months to apply to participate in the Challenge. Applications must be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 30 December 2009.
