Community Climate Fund

The Community Climate Fund is a grant available to community groups and organisations that share our vision of becoming a net zero District. Horsham District Council aims to empower non-profit groups and organisations to reduce their carbon emissions and create community value locally.

We provide grants in six different priority categories

• Carbon Emissions – Reduce carbon emissions and other climate warming gases.
• Energy – Reduce consumption of energy and install low carbon or renewable forms of energy.
• Water – Reduce consumption of water and reduce threats from flooding.
• Waste – Minimise waste, reduce, reuse, and recycle.
• Biodiversity – Increase biodiversity and wildlife in the district.
• Transport – Reduce the need to travel and increase cycling, walking and use of public transport.

Other considerations - education, wellbeing, community involvement,  and potential for long-term positive change.

For more detail about the grant, regarding  eligibility, assessment criteria and more, please see our grants policy.

Grants policy

Success stories

This map shows the progress of our fund over the last 4 years.

To be inspired by our past applicants and to find out more information about their projects you can view the success stories below. If you would like more detailed information about this years successful projects, feel free to email us to receive the yearly report.

Funding available

• We support two grant schemes:
  • Grassroots (up to £1,000)
  • Small (up to £5,000)

• Match Funding:
  • The maximum CCF grant is £5,000 per application.
  • Projects with a total cost between £5,000 and £10,000 are eligible for a CCF grant equalling 50% of the total project cost.
  • Projects with a total cost over £5,000 must demonstrate how they plan to finance the project

When you can apply

• 1-31 January (outcome decided by 28 February)
• 1-30 April  (outcome decided by 31 May)
• 1-31 July  (outcome decided by 31 August)
• 1-31 October (outcome decided by 30 November)

Submitting your application

We strongly encourage you to discuss your application before applying. We offer free tailored support to maximise your opportunities, for instance we can assist with carbon calculations. Please call our friendly and approachable team at  01403 215156 or email communityclimatefund@horsham.gov.uk.

Please contact us with any application queries as we are available with personal support.