Purpose

At their meeting on 01 August 2024, the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed a report setting out applications to the 2024-25 Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) grant scheme. In line with the report recommendations, the GAC recommended that the following applications be awarded funding:

Applicant:

Type of project:

Amounts applied for:

Amount awarded:

Kingston Village Hall

Carbon Reduction

£9,300

£9,300

Cottenham Community Centre

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£15,000

Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Carbon Reduction

£4,920

£4,920

Sawston Parish Council

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£15,000

Caxton Parish Council

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£15,000

Balsham Church Institute

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£15,000

Over Day Centre

Carbon Reduction

£10,000

£10,000

Cambridge Carbon Footprint (Repair cafés)

Community Engagement

£15,000

£11,690

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

(Open Eco Homes)

Community Engagement

£15,000

£11,690

Let’s Cook Project

Community Engagement

£15,000

£15,000

Climate Change Gardening

Community Engagement

£2,400

£2,400

Total

£131,620

£125,000

In line with the report’s recommendation, and to remain within the allocated budget for the grant scheme, no awards were recommended by the GAC to the remaining applications listed below.

Applicant:             

Type of project:

Amounts applied for:

Amount awarded:

Milton Parish Council

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£0

Cambridge Past, Present & Future

Carbon Reduction

£15,000

£0

Shepreth Parish Council

Community Engagement

£344

£0

Bassingbourn Parish Council

Community Engagement

£750

£0

Gamlingay Parish Council

Community Engagement

£600

£0

Decision

To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see above).

Reasons for the decision

All applications were considered by the Grants Advisory Committee (with the Lead Member for Resources present). The recommended awards will result in a spend of exactly £125,000, the total funding pot for 2024/25.

Alternative options considered

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (GAC).