Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund of £50,000 available to projects that will help Moray's transition to net zero
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TEN projects were represented at a local roadshow offering Scottish Government funding.
Administrators Money for Moray (M4M) and tsiMoray organised the event at Forres House Community Centre to provide information about the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund of £500k, supporting grassroots green projects from third sector organisations and community groups.
M4M’s Sandra Maclennan hopes the attendees were encouraged and inspired by what they learned.
She said: “We had a good response and hopefully even more will apply.
“Several Forres area groups were successful in the last round.
“These included ReBoot, Moray Waste Busters, Transition Town Forres and Forres Area Community Trust.”
She added: “Up to £50,000 per project is available to realise ideas.
“The funding will run for 10 years so there is time to research projects and seek approval before the next round.”
The Scottish Government has set out how it is moving towards net zero - a 75 per cent reduction in harmful emissions, like carbon dioxide by 2030 and 100 per cent reduction by 2045.
The Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund is helping Moray’s transition.
It offers an opportunity for communities to put forward projects that match local needs and priorities to enable a greener region. Suitable initiatives are then funded through a public vote (Participatory budgeting).
In the first year of the process, over 12,000 people voted across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, resulting in 45 eco-friendly, green projects receiving the support.
Mrs Maclennan added: “The fund has opened applications and the closing date is September 4 so there is still time to consider applying.
“Further information is to be found at www.jtpbfund.scot.”
