Community Environment Fund: £1 million to Revive Nature and Boost Climate Resilience

Communities can bid for a share of a new £1 million fund set up to support green schemes that connect local people to nature and bolster the region’s resilience to climate change. The Community Environment Fund – part of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund – significantly widens the scope of funding the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is making available for environmental projects.

The money will pay for more locally led schemes that improve access to nature and is now being extended to include projects that reduce waste and help make communities more resilient and prepared for the impacts of climate change. Community groups and regional organisations will be able to bid for small grants of up to £25,000 and large grants of up to £100,000 from Friday, 27 October.

This additional funding the WMCA is making available for environment projects comes as it retained its position as one of the country’s most ambitious and forward-thinking regions on tackling climate change.

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