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UnLtd has announced that awards of up to £8,000 are available to early-stage social entrepreneurs taking practical action on climate change in communities across the UK. UnLtd supports social entrepreneurs to start and grow ventures that create positive social change.
The Community Climate Action programme supports projects helping people reduce carbon emissions while improving wellbeing. Projects must focus on transport, home energy, sustainable food, or reducing waste and consumption.
The type of projects that could be funded include:
- community schemes encouraging walking, cycling, shared transport or other lower-carbon travel;
- projects helping households reduce energy use, improve energy efficiency or address fuel-related inequality;
- community food initiatives that promote sustainable food choices, local production or lower-carbon diets;
- repair, reuse, recycling or sharing projects that reduce waste and unnecessary consumption;
- social enterprises combining climate action with benefits for low-income, disabled or racially minoritised communities.
Priority is given to founders with lived experience and strong community connections, including disabled and racially minoritised founders and those working in economically disadvantaged areas.
Key points / Highlights:
- Funding: up to £8,000
- Location: UK-wide
- Applicants: social entrepreneurs aged 16+
- Current round: ideas-stage ventures or those trading for less than one year
- Venture turnover must be below £250,000
- Programme open until July 2028.
Applicants must complete UnLtd’s eligibility checker before receiving access to the application portal. Successful applicants also receive coaching, business support, peer learning and networking opportunities.
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