QCoal Foundation’s Post

The Royal Countryside Fund are launching a UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on Friday 10th January 2025. This new differentiated funding will support transformative, community-led initiatives across the UK, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in rural communities. The aim is to support innovative solutions that will “power up, not prop up” communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy. Organisations can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver activities along the themes of: - Keeping young people in the countryside - Powering up rural communities - Increasing environmental sustainability - Building emergency resilience in rural areas. For more information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eQcrGg6K

The Royal Countryside Fund are launching a UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on Friday 10th January 2025. This new differentiated funding will support transformative, community-led initiatives across the UK, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in rural communities. The aim is to support innovative solutions that will “power up, not prop up” communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy. Organisations can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver activities along the themes of: - Keeping young people in the countryside - Powering up rural communities - Increasing environmental sustainability - Building emergency resilience in rural areas. For more information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eQcrGg6K

The Royal Countryside Fund are launching a UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on Friday 10th January 2025. This new differentiated funding will support transformative, community-led initiatives across the UK, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in rural communities. The aim is to support innovative solutions that will “power up, not prop up” communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy. Organisations can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver activities along the themes of: - Keeping young people in the countryside - Powering up rural communities - Increasing environmental sustainability - Building emergency resilience in rural areas. For more information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eQcrGg6K

This week's #SpotlightOnSocials focuses on the £5000 grant available at the moment to help make your community building become more energy efficient:

In my previous post, I talked about “Why Community Participation is Crucial for Successful Projects.” In this post, I want to discuss “Enhanced Relevance and Effectiveness in Sustainable Community Projects.” From my experience working with community leaders, I have found that involving community members in planning a new clean water supply system has proven to be a game-changer. By ensuring that the services offered align perfectly with the community’s needs, we have seen a significant increase in usage and maintenance. This approach not only guarantees that the system is well-kept but also generates revenues that are reinvested into other community projects. Importantly, this model reduces dependency on external funding, fostering a sense of ownership and sustainability within the community. Please share your experiences and comments below.

See our workshop to learn more of the initiatives in the empty homes sector. From reporting empty homes to restoring communities: https://lnkd.in/eqG2qQW5

Earlier this month, the Proyecto Ángeles community center in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, welcomed outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, to one of the island’s recently completed Resilience Hubs! Resilience Hubs are funded under a cooperative agreement between the Department of Energy and IREC to support Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable communities. They equip community-serving facilities with distributed solar energy and storage that provide communities with access to electricity before, during, or after an extreme weather event or grid-related disaster. IREC partners with community leaders, nonprofits, educational institutions, interest groups, private businesses, and members of the public to develop microgrids and other clean energy installations to support vital institutions like Proyecto Ángeles. To date, Resilience Hubs have been completed in five communities across Puerto Rico, with five more scheduled to be completed in 2025. Read more on the blog at https://ow.ly/qfeX50UL8Xl!

Through our First Nations Community Building Retrofit program, First Nations communities such as the Wasauksing First Nation community can undertake projects to improve the energy efficiency of their band-owned commercial and institutional facilities - and save on energy! Communities can receive up to $330,000 in energy-efficiency funding including technical support. Learn more today. https://ow.ly/2frM50UvjUc

A relevant fund for Argyll and Bute communities to apply for adding to the work they are already doing and improving their capacity. #rural #regeneration

More updates from our team working in Shetland this week 👇 It is crucially important that we engage with a range of stakeholders, both to ensure that the scenarios we model are well-informed and to make our results and findings accessible and relevant. #Shetland #windpower #windfarm #justtransition #greenhydrogen #hydrogen