Climate & Nature Fund Now Open
SMDC is now inviting applications for the next round of the Climate & Nature Fund. Grants of up to £400 are available. Eligible projects include those that encourage active travel or wildlife, community engagement or growing schemes, and those that improve the energy efficiency of community buildings.
Previous grant winners include projects ranging from showcasing farming biodiversity and supporting hedgehog rescue services to those helping community groups be more energy efficient.
Applications made to the fund in the first round resulted in funding being awarded to:
Baddeley Green Hedgehog Rescue Centre for promotional materials to support their engagement activities across the Moorlands
Cauldon Lowe Village Memorial Hall for destratification fans to increase the energy efficiency of the building
Creative Peaks CIC to install a solar-assisted battery power system for events
Alton Village Hall to upgrade their radiators to improve energy efficiency
White Peak Farmers to use their grant for grassland restoration and showcasing the biodiversity work of the farms
The deadline for applications is 31 October. There is more information on the Council’s website
including guidance for applicants and contact details for Support Staffordshire, who administers the fund on the Council’s behalf.
Climate & Nature Fund Now Open
*Social Connective CIC used their 2025 grant for three of their members to receive accredited bike maintenance training to fix up bikes at Biddulph Repair Café and Chain Reaction, encouraging a healthy and sustainable way to travel.
