**PLEASE NOTE: Grants are allocated to eligible projects on a first come first served basis while funds remain.

NESCAN Hub has a small pot of funding for community climate action and biodiversity projects within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. 

The Seed Fund is designed for small community projects. Any local not-for-profit community-led organisation, with an annual income under £50,000 that is based in Aberdeen City or Aberdeenshire can apply. In some cases, we can accept applications from individuals on behalf of informal groups.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, grants are a maximum of £500 per organisation to enable us to fund as many organisations and projects as possible.

OPENS: Friday 28th June 2024

Grants are allocated to eligible projects on a first come first served basis while funds remain.

Projects should aim to achieve at least one of the following outcomes:

1. Mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and damaging environmental impacts.
2. Protect, enhance or increase local biodiversity.
3. Help communities adapt to and build resilience to climate change.
4. Raise awareness of and prompt action on climate.

To help achieve NESCAN Hub’s vision and objectives, we will prioritise projects that:

• Aim to create long-term change.
• Build the skills and capacity of groups or organisations and communities.
• Support and encourage collaborative working across groups or organisations, communities, and areas.
• Encourage sustainability through reusing, recycling, and upcycling goods and products.
• Encourage climate action and a just transition
• Mitigate climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce environmental impact
• Help communities adapt to and build resilience to climate change
• Protect or enhance local biodiversity through conservation and promotion