Climate Challenge Fund

The Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund provides a total of £27.4 million to communities over three years (2008 - 2011) to cut their carbon emissions at a local level.    The fund is open to applications from community organisations working in partnership with voluntary bodies, charities, colleges, universities, local authorities and housing partnerships to fund projects which demonstrate a significant reduction in emissions. It is part of a wide range of efforts by the Scottish Government to reduce Scotland's carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.

The Climate Challenge Fund is supported by an Alliance of partners from key organisations and networks throughout Scotland, who bring expertise and experience of community-level interventions and co-ordinated by the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland (SDC).   Community Energy Scotland is one of these alliance partners.  

Community Energy Scotland is also part of the 'Community Powerdown' programme, a consortium between Community Energy Scotland, Development Trusts Association Scotland and 27 community groups across Scotland.