+Extra funding for environmental projects in Cornwall
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Cornwall Council is supporting projects and activities that will help Cornwall become carbon neutral and tackle climate change. We want to inspire and back projects that support the Council’s climate emergency response and ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030.
There are three types of funding available: The Carbon Neutral Cornwall Fund; The Town and Parish Council and Community Groups Fund, and The Forest for Cornwall Fund.
How to apply for these funds
See the funds available in Cornwall below or start crowdfunding to make your great idea happen.
Projects in Cornwall
Take a look at the community groups who are helping to change the environment
Beach Guardian Recycle and Plant Trees in Cornwall
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Granite&Green™ Seaweed Plant Pots made in Cornwall
A natural plastic plant pot alternative using Cornish seaweed, reducing plastic pollution whilst...
Bring Beavers Back to Cornwall
We want to bring beavers back to Cornwall for the first time in 400 years to help reduce...
ReFILL Shop, zero waste
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+Extra funding for project helping the environment
Extra funding is available for projects within Cornwall. Take a look and see which of these funds best fits your project. Once you've started a project you can apply for multiple funds from your project dashboard.
Carbon Neutral Cornwall
£4,000 extra
Our Carbon Neutral Cornwall Fund provides vital funding to projects or ideas that are helping tackle climate change through reducing carbon production; the removal of carbon from the atmosphere; environmental activity that is not tree planting; or increasing community resilience.
Forest for Cornwall
£5,000 extra
The Forest for Cornwall Community Fund aims to support community-based projects that help to increase the canopy cover, the wildlife and environment of Cornwall.
Town and Parish Council and Community Groups Cornwall
£2,000 extra
Our Town and Parish Council and Community Fund is for local councils and communities that are developing their own local climate emergency response. We want to help local councils and community groups get started on mapping their carbon footprint or prepare to put their plans into action.
Crowdfund Cornwall
£5,000 extra
Cornwall Council is looking to support not-for-profit organisations working with local communities in Cornwall. Three types of funding are available – Cornwall Councillor Community Chest funds for community projects, Grow Nature Seed Fund for projects which help nature thrive and the Cornwall Social Inclusion Fund for Adult Social Care projects and ideas.
Crowdfunding in 60 seconds
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How +Extra funding works
Start a project
Start a new project on Crowdfunder, tell us the basics and a rough outline of your story. Then we can show you funds that you may be eligible for.
Apply for funding
You can then choose to make an application for a relevant fund. If a partner likes your project, they may agree to support it.
Start crowdfunding
Start raising money from the crowd and once you reach an agreed percentage of your target, one of our partners could boost your total with a large donation.
Learn to crowdfund
1. Planning your project
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How to plan your crowdfunding project2. Creating your project
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Learn how to create your crowdfunding project3. Running your project
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