£10m to Kick Start Sustainable Living across England
Could you help The BIG Lottery Fund learn how communities in England can live in a more sustainable way?
Spiralling fuel costs and food poverty are just some of the issues to be addressed through BIG’s Communities Living Sustainably programme which aims to inspire people to adapt the way they live, work and engage with each other to reap financial, environmental and health gains.
They are particularly keen to see vulnerable people benefitting by making greener choices that will help them reduce their costs and improve their quality of life.
They will invest in up to 10 communities by providing:
- Access to expert support and advice to help each community develop their skills, knowledge and abilities and build on best practice within and between communities
- Up to £10,000 to develop a project delivery plan that details the environmental, economic and social challenges affecting the community and how they can be addressed
- Grants of between £500,000 and £1 million for up to five years. This funding will provide an opportunity for communities to work together to access further resources and support so that their communities are sustainable and resilient long after the BIG Lottery funding ends.
Want to know more . . . Please visit their website or contact the Big Advice Line on 0845 4 10 20 30. Please note the closing date for the expression of interest stage is Tuesday 31 January 2012.
