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£2.2m Green Opportunities Fund – Green Skills & Youth Careers
Coop Foundation
Summary
Co-op Foundation and Co-op are funding UK organisations supporting young people into green careers and skills, with £2.2m available. Round one applications are closed, but future rounds are anticipated; match-funding partnerships exist for Buckinghamshire region and low-carbon heating projects.
Score breakdown
Commercial65/100
Climate78/100
Hidden55/100
Urgency35/100
Maturity75/100
Composite (shown above as the score chip) = max(commercial, climate) × 0.35 + hidden × 0.25 + urgency × 0.20 + maturity × 0.20
Evidence
“Our £2.2m Green Opportunities Fund is a partnership between the Co-op Foundation and Co-op which will fund organisations across the UK that are supporting young people to consider green careers.”
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