Haringey Community Carbon Fund

The second year of the Community Carbon Fund is now open! 

• Information about the second round of Community Carbon Fund
• The first round of successful community carbon reduction projects

Information about the second round of the Community Carbon Fund

• How much funding is available?
• Eligibility
• Applications
• Support and FAQs

As part of our Climate Change Action Plan, we are funding local decarbonisation projects delivered by our community in the borough. Please read the information below to find out what kind of carbon reduction projects we are looking to fund and how to prepare your bid application. 

How much funding is available?

The Haringey Community Carbon Fund (HCCF) is part of a 4-year programme with a total pot of £300,000 available. A minimum of £70,000 is available for the second year of funding (2023/24). Further funding pots of £70,000 per year will be available at the start of 2024 and 2025.

This year, you can apply for 3 different grant sizes:

• Large grant of up to £50,000
• Medium grants of up to £15,000
• Micro grants of up to £1,000

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Eligibility

All community groups who want to apply for the micro to large grants will be required to demonstrate that they are constituted, work for the public benefit, and are based in and/or predominantly active in Haringey. The eligibility criteria will differ based on the size of the grant. 

Local schools or businesses may also apply if they meet the listed eligibility criteria.

Micro grants will be accessible to any individual or community group.

Bid applications will be scored on a range of criteria. More detail about this is set out in the brochure. Scoring criteria cover areas on carbon reduction, project delivery, budget, and community engagement.

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Applications

Application time frames:

• 14 November 2022 until 6 January 2022, 11.59pm: bid period for applications open
• January 2023: applicants may be asked clarification questions about their bid application and/or supporting information
• March 2023: applicants will be informed whether their bid has been successful or not, and how much funding they can expect to receive. Unsuccessful applicants will receive feedback on their applications and are encouraged to apply again in future rounds
• Autumn 2023: the third round of funding will be announced

Application forms:

Please submit your bid for grant funding using either the online application form or the Word version. The closing date for applications is 6 January 2023, 12 midnight.

Apply now

Please download and complete the correct application form, and submit this with the necessary attachments to CarbonManagementTeam@haringey.gov.uk

• Community Carbon Fund application form for micro grants - up to £1,000 (Word, 99KB)
• Community Carbon Fund application form for medium and large grants - from £1,000 to £50,000 (Word, 113KB)

Application documents:

You can download the relevant documents below to find out more about the bid and to prepare your application for the next funding round. Please note that documents may be updated before the next round of funding is opened.

Please fully read the brochure and terms of agreement before applying.

• Community Carbon Fund 2022-2025 brochure (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Community Carbon Fund Grant Agreement - draft (PDF, 748KB)

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Support and FAQs

An online Question and Answer session will be held on 14 December 2022 to help applicants prepare their bid applications. Please sign up for the events below to receive the online MS Teams link.

• Sign up for the Q&A event - 14 December 2022 (external link)

FAQs and Support Document (PDF, 253KB) has been prepared for applicants who may have questions about Community Carbon Fund and the bidding process. This document includes questions asked at the Q and A events in November and December 2021. It also includes guidance on how to calculate the carbon savings from your project.

We can answer any further questions not included above and can provide support in preparing the applications. Please contact us at carbonmanagementteam@haringey.gov.uk

If you would like a translated version of the brochure or any of the bid documents, please see our Translation and Interpreting Services page. You can also contact the Carbon Management Team with any specific requests. 

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The first round of successful community carbon reduction projects

The first 6 local organisations to become the first-ever recipients of the Haringey Community Carbon Fund (HCCF) were announced in March 2022! The full press release includes quotes from the Deputy Leader of Haringey Council and Cabinet Member for the Environment, Transport, and the Climate Emergency and Lordship Hub.

These 6 community projects will reduce carbon and empower the community across Haringey over the next 2 years:

• Collage Arts’ ‘Wood Greening: Championing Carbon Cutting’ project in Noel Park will be installing double glazing and LED lighting in their community space
• The ‘Community-Powered Solutions’ project from Tottenham Green-based Edible London will replace their diesel delivery van with an electric equivalent to support the redirection and reduction of food waste
• A ‘Tottenham Repair Café’ will be set up by Haringey Fixers to support the circular economy and upcycling in the area
• In Tottenham Hale, Living Under One Sun’s (LUOS) ‘LoCaL3’ project will assess the feasibility of low-carbon living and support the uptake of community-led innovations in low carbon, low-impact food and energy production and cargo bike delivery
• The Lordship Hub will install new LED lighting and solar panels on their community building, as well as hold monthly surgeries on reducing emissions, and identifying and nurturing local ‘Carbon Champions’
• An LED lighting initiative at the Turkish Cypriot Community Association (TCCA) in Harringay is aimed at reducing energy use in their building

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