Climate Engagement Fund reopens in Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced that Climate Engagement Fund has reopened for bids.

Organisations, such as community, cultural and education groups, will be able to apply for support from a fund aimed at engaging people in tackling the climate emergency.

The £250,000 Fund will be used to support activities like climate festivals, skills workshops, art exhibitions and youth development programmes that are aimed at increasing people’s understanding of climate change and encouraging climate action.

£550,000 has already been used from the annual fund to support eight projects.

The Building Futures Galloway project has equipped people in the region with the skills to improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings and apply techniques in their own homes.

Net Zero Secretary Màiri McAllan said: “Scotland is fully committed to meeting our target of net zero emissions by 2045 and, as part of this, it is important that people understand the nature and the scale of the climate emergency, the actions they can take to help and the support available to them to do so.

“By supporting grassroots action, the Climate Engagement Fund will help enable individuals and communities to directly contribute to tackling climate change.”

Chairman of the Board of Building Futures Galloway Graeme Davies said: “This fund has previously supported a range of activity to address energy efficiency issues in historic homes and buildings, including a film project with young people from Whithorn Primary School.

“The pupils interviewed our charity's young trainees and visited some of the heritage restoration projects they are working on. They also produced a film to share what they had learned with others which was screened at an assembly and was broadcast online to other schools in Scotland.”