Grants and funding for environmental improvements

In the district of Mid Suffolk, there are several funding opportunities available for projects that aim to:

• improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of community buildings
• improve green spaces and biodiversity in local communities
• grow food

This webpage details the different sources of support that are available. For 'building energy and carbon improvements', this includes items such as renewable energy (for example, solar panels), more efficient and environmentally friendly heating and cooling (for example, heat pumps), insulation to improve the building's performance, and better heating controls.

If you would like to develop an energy saving/generating or environmental project, there is a community network and resources operated via the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership.

Visit our Advice for community groups webpage to find out more about the role of community groups in improving the environment, and tackling climate change.

To contact our Climate Change and Nature Recovery team, you can email climatenaturerecovery@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk

The following support is available, and be used for the above sustainability measures:

1. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - can be used for community building energy and carbon improvements
2. Section 106 (S106) - can be used for community building energy and carbon improvements
3. Community Development Grants - can be used for energy, carbon and environmental projects
4. Eye Wind Turbines - can be used for energy, carbon and environmental projects. This funding is locally restricted
5. Progress Power Community Benefit Fund - can be used for energy, carbon and environmental projects. This funding is locally restricted
6. Port One Legacy Biodiversity Enhancement Fund (POLBEF) - can be used for environmental projects. This funding is locally restricted
7. Pride in Your Place Grants - can be used for environmental projects
8. Locality Awards - can be used for community building energy, and carbon and green space improvements
9. Sustainable Communities Food Fund - can be used for food waste and growing schemes
10. Trees, hedgerows and wildflowers scheme - can be used for supporting planting and growing on public land

For more information about these opportunities - including how to apply for them - please visit our Funding opportunities and support webpage.