East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub (ERCAH) Small Grants

Applications Open on
20 November 2024

East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub (ERCAH) brings together local people, community groups, and organisations to improve wellbeing and help create a climate-ready East Renfrewshire. ERCAH is part of a national network of hubs funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire SCIO.

You must be a registered member of ERCAH to apply for this funding, to become a member please click here

Overarching aim of the fund
ERCAH is distributing a small grants fund totalling £8,000 to local community groups and 3rd Sector organisations to begin their climate action journey. Projects must be delivered within the East Renfrewshire Local Authority area, by groups based within East Renfrewshire.  We are specifically looking to fund new activities/projects that aim to achieve at least one of the following outcomes: 

  • Mitigate climate change by reducing emissions or other environmental damage
  • Protect, enhance or increase local biodiversity
  • Help communities adapt to and build resilience to climate change.
  • Raise awareness of and prompt action on climate action
  • Encourage sustainability through reusing, recycling and upcycling

Applications can be made for Grants between £100 to £500 per organisation in order to enable us to fund as many organisations, and projects as possible, and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If your project costs exceed this level, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss.

The Fund also seeks to contribute to the following national outcomes from the National Performance Framework:   

  • We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment
  • We are healthy and active  
  • We will live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe  

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Please download and read the full Fund Criteria before applying for the fund. 

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