Climate Challenge Fund Content and images for websites, newsletters and social media

Climate Challenge Fund Content and images for websites, newsletters and social media

Introduction and contents Community-led organisations from across Scotland are invited to apply to the Scottish Government s Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) for funding to support local projects that tackle climate change. Keep Scotland Beautiful manages the CCF on behalf of the Scottish Government and has staff that support applicants and those awarded grants In the following pages we are pleased to supply content to help you easily share news of the CCF funding with your network. Content includes: Website text Newsletter text Social media text Supporting stock images

Website news stories Climate Challenge Fund opens for applications Community-led organisations from across Scotland are invited to apply to the Scottish Government s Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) for funding to support local projects that tackle climate change. CCF grants of up to 150,000 per organisation, per year, are available for projects taking place between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2020*. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest, the first stage of the application process for a CCF Grant, is 17:00 on 28 August 2017. Climate Challenge Fund Development Grants of up to 1,500 are available until further notice to help community-led organisations identify and scope out potential climate action projects - with the aim of enabling the organisation to apply for a CCF grant or to another funder. Applications for Development Grants are invited monthly. Keep Scotland Beautiful manages the CCF on behalf of the Scottish Government and has staff that support applicants and those awarded grants. To date, the CCF has awarded grants totalling 85.8 million - supporting a range of successful projects, including energy efficiency improvements to community-owned buildings, home energy efficiency advice, lower carbon travel options and community growing initiatives, plus schemes that help reduce waste and move Scotland further towards a more circular economy. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the CCF website to find out if their organisation and project idea is eligible for funding. Keep Scotland Beautiful advise all potential applicants to submit an Expression of Interest as soon as possible, (deadline is 17:00 on 28 August 2017), to allow as much time as possible to develop their application. www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf *For 2018-2019 some CCF Grant Recipients (with projects involving waste and circular economy activities, or installation of energy efficient measures in community-owned buildings) will be match funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The ERDF comes from the European Structural and Investment Fund.

Newsletters Climate Challenge Fund opens for applications Community-led organisations from across Scotland are invited to apply to the Scottish Government s Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) for funding to support local projects that tackle climate change. CCF grants of up to 150,000 per organisation, per year, are available for projects taking place between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2020*. Expression of Interest deadline is 17:00 on 28 August 2017. CCF Development Grants of up to 1,500 are available until further notice to help community-led organisations identify and scope out potential climate action projects. To date, the CCF has awarded grants totalling 85.8 million - supporting a range of successful projects, including energy efficiency improvements to community-owned buildings, home energy efficiency advice, lower carbon travel options and community growing initiatives, plus schemes that help reduce waste and move Scotland further towards a more circular economy. Keep Scotland Beautiful manages the CCF on behalf of the Scottish Government and has staff that support applicants and those awarded grants. To apply please visit the CCF website to find out if your organisation and project idea is eligible for funding. www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf *Funding available in 2018/19 will also include a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund.

Social media Please see below for suggested social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. Please do tag us in on social media promotion. We are @ClimateChallengeFund on Facebook and @CCFScot on Twitter. Facebook The Scottish Government s #ClimateChallengeFund is OPEN. Community-led organisations across Scotland invited to apply for @ClimateChallengeFund grants up to 150,000 per year www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf Submit your Expression of Interest for the Scottish Government s #ClimateChallengeFund by 17:00 on 28 August 2017 www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf Twitter #ClimateChallengeFund is OPEN. Community-led organisations across Scotland invited to apply for @CCFScot funding www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf Expression of Interest deadline to apply for #ClimateChallengeFund grants is 17:00 on 28 August 2017 www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf

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Image reduce, reuse and recycle waste

Contact details If you require any further information or images at a higher resolution please don t hesitate to contact me. Tim Mullens, Marketing and Capacity Building Officer tim.mullens@keepscotlandbeautiful.org 01786 468245