The Carbon Negative Challenge Fund is now open for grant applications.
Could your project be key to helping York and North Yorkshire accelerate to its goal of becoming England’s first carbon negative region? The Carbon Negative Challenge Fund is now open to schemes which are innovative in nature and have the potential to inspire communities and even change the way our region drives decarbonisation.
The £7million fund welcomes both revenue and capital projects, and seeks applications from public and private sectors, as well as community groups, charities and collaborative partnerships. Projects must be ambitious, with the potential to scale up, and make a direct and regional impact on reducing greenhouse gasses.
Our minimum revenue grant allocation is £20,000 however, if you are an organisation wishing to discuss a smaller project, please contact us through the general ‘Get In Touch’ form at the foot of this page. Capital projects are welcome to apply for grants of up to £1.5million. Find out more, or access the application process, through the links below.
Prospectus
- Please find a link to the Carbon Negative Challenge Fund Prospectus
- This programme is open for applications from Wednesday 5th February 2025
- The deadline for Revenue Full Applications is Friday 4th April 2025
- The deadline for Capital Pre-Applications is 21st March 2025
- Grant funding is available to public and private sector bodies delivering local net zero / carbon negative projects within York and North Yorkshire
- The project delivery window is from September 2025 to October 2027
Key Outcomes
- Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
- Strengthening communities to take climate action
- Improved climate adaptation
- Established pipeline of investable projects
- Proof of Concept and Demonstrator Projects
Watch our webinar
When you’re ready to begin your grant application to the Carbon Negative Challenge Fund, see below for a recording of our latest webinar, where our team answer questions on the Fund and how to navigate the application process.
Before you apply – Revenue Full Application
Before you complete the following full application for the Carbon Negative Challenge Fund – Revenue, please ensure that you read and/or complete the below guidance.
- Read the Prospectus in full
- Read the Routemap to Carbon Negative Summary
- Familiarise yourself with the Application Form Questions
- Familiarise yourself with the Additional Application Information spreadsheet to be submitted with your application.
- Prepare to supply your key contact details and organisational information. Prepare to supply this for any partner organisations too
- Please provide any letters of support that are relevant to your application
- Prepare to upload a copy of your organisation’s latest audited accounts
- Prepare any further supporting evidence you would like to submit with your application
Before you apply – Capital Pre-Application
Before you complete the following pre-application for the Carbon Negative Challenge Fund – Capital, please ensure that you read and/or complete the below guidance.
- Read the Prospectus in full
- Read the Routemap to Carbon Negative Summary
- Familiarise yourself with the Pre-Application Form Questions
- Familiarise yourself with the Additional Application Information spreadsheet to be submitted with your application.
- Prepare to supply your key contact details and organisational information. Prepare to supply this for any partner organisations too
- Prepare to upload a copy of your organisation’s latest audited accounts
- Prepare any further supporting evidence you would like to submit with your application
Saving your progress
- You can save your progress and return to your application form at a later time. To save progress, please select ‘Save’ at the bottom of the form. You will then be presented with a pop-up message asking you to ‘Sign up to save submission as a draft’.
- Please select ‘Skip Create an Account’. You will then be offered the choice of saving a draft URL link or entering an email address. If opting to send by email, please use the email associated with your application.
Next Steps
Capital Pre-applications and Revenue Full Applications submitted will be appraised following the submission deadlines.
Continue to consult with stakeholders on the development of the Energy Generation Accelerator Programme (EGAP).
Energy Generation Accelerator Programme (EGAP)
The Energy Generation Accelerator Programme will be seeking stakeholders’ views as the programme develops. Please see the prospectus for further information.
If you are interested in being involved, please complete the following form.
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