15 March 2007
Two new major sources of funding for local projects from the Scottish Executive.
The Environmental Justice Fund and Community Environmental Renewal Scheme are two new sources of funding for environmental projects from the Scottish Executive.
The Environmental Justice Fund has £2 million available. It gives grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 to improve the quality of local environments in communities that suffer the effects of negative environmental impacts such as past or present industry, pollution or other damaging activities.
The Community Environmental Renewal Scheme has £1.75 million available. It gives grants of up to £100,000 to support projects within communities that can demonstrate that they have been affected by local aggregates extraction activities, and which will improve the local environment for and with communities.
Both funds will run for one year to the end of March 2008. They will support projects that help communities become stronger, safer and more inclusive by enabling people to enjoy their local environment, use its amenities, and become more involved the issues and decision-making that surround it.
The funds are being managed by Forward Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Executive.
Click here for information about the Community Environmental Renewal Scheme.
Click here for information about the Environmental Justice Fund.
