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The Community & Sustainability Fund provides grants of up to £500 to support projects that strengthen communities and improve the environment across North Yorkshire.
By bringing together our Community Development Fund and Sustainability Fund, we can support community-led ideas that deliver social, environmental, or shared benefits for local people.
The fund is open to local organisations, community groups, and resident-led projects that help to:
*Projects can focus on community impact, environmental benefit, or both.
Our customers help decide which projects receive funding through a voting process.
To take part in voting, you can join our Customer Network by contacting our Customer Engagement Team. You can do this via our contact us page here.
The Customer Network is made up of customers who share feedback:
Members may also be asked to share views on services, policies under review, and applications to the Community & Sustainability Fund.
Once bank details have been received and verified, we aim to issue payments within 28 days of voting closing.
The Applegarth Community Garden project in Northallerton has received funding of £500 to put towards the cost of buying wood for raised beds, compost, seeds, bulbs and plants.
A grant from the Sustainability Fund is helping to provide essential work clothing and tools to help to transform a derelict walled garden into a thriving community garden accessible to the public.
Click the link below to complete a short form to apply for a grant from the Broadacres Sustainability Fund.