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Coastal Capacity Building Fund Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and community groups and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This fund supports local climate and environmental projects in coastal areas of Wales, bringing together partners to address the climate emergency. It is open to community-based and local organizations working on climate adaptation and environmental resilience in Welsh coastal regions.
About this grant
The Coastal Capacity Building Fund provides funding for local projects in coastal areas in Wales that bring together partners to tackle the climate emergency and support nature recovery and sustainability. The fund enables communities to take action in Welsh coastal areas through collaboration between stakeholders such as communities, businesses, local authorities and other public bodies. Projects must meet at least one of the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act 2020. The fund supports activities including delivering fisheries objectives, developing skills and knowledge in marine and coastal issues, conducting scoping exercises to reduce carbon emissions, increasing public understanding of local ecosystems, implementing recycling initiatives, researching local environments and climate change impacts, improving seafood supply chains, fostering sustainable recreation and tourism, improving water quality understanding, and developing environmentally friendly food packaging. All projects are run in partnership with local Local Nature Partnership coordinators and must be completed by 31 March 2027.
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Eligibility
Projects must be located in coastal areas in Wales and be run in partnership with local Local Nature Partnership coordinators. All projects must meet at least one of the fisheries objectives outlined in the Fisheries Act 2020. The fund is open to local projects and communities in Welsh coastal areas.
Key requirements
- ✓Project must be located in coastal areas of Wales
- ✓Focus on climate emergency and environmental resilience
- ✓Partnership approach bringing together multiple stakeholders
- ✓Local community benefit
Recent past awardees
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- Wild Elements
- Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW)
- Flintshire Coast Films
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Relevant sectors
About this sector
Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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