Climate Engagement Fund Launched

The Climate Engagement Fund (CEF) aims to build understanding of the climate emergency across communities in Scotland, both geographic and communities of interest, by offering support for climate engagement activities.

Tackling climate change is a strategic priority for the Scottish Government. The Climate Engagement Fund (CEF) is a key deliverable against the Net Zero Nation: Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change (PES). The fund will enable organisations and groups across Scotland to lead their own climate change engagement initiatives as climate change communicators, in line with the strategic objectives of the PES. The total value of the CEF is £550,000.

Climate engagement activity is different to climate action, in that it does not require to have any greenhouse gas emissions reduction attached to it. While the scope of eligible activity is relatively wide to invite innovative ideas, activity should be based on community priorities.

The fund is open to local and national climate change engagement projects, and bids from new-to-climate organisations as well as those well experienced with climate engagement or with projects already in train are encouraged. Match-funded bids from other funds that are external to Scottish Government are also encouraged.

Applications will be assessed against the Climate Emergency Fund’s (CEF) two central themes:

• Reaching new audiences: show how activity will reach audiences not previously engaged on climate change. For organisations that already engage their audience on climate change, this can include engaging existing audiences with additional activity while expanding the overall reach.
• Tailored to audiences: show innovative modes, or a variety of modes, to engage people on climate change, in a manner that is most suited to them.

For more information and to apply click here