Dundee Climate Fund 3.0 results

Community projects based in the city are set to receive a financial boost for their sustainable projects following the voting stage of the Dundee Climate Fund 3.0.

After more than two months of voting, the people of Dundee have decided on how to spend the final round of the Fund designed to help local projects acting on climate change, reducing carbon emissions and engaging communities.

Climate, Environment & Biodiversity Convener Cllr Heather Anderson said: “The Climate Fund, where the decisions were voted on by ordinary citizens, was the first of its kind in Scotland. The model is now being copied elsewhere. It’s been a fantastic initiative which allocates support directly to Dundee-based projects which are delivering on worthwhile community causes and want to do so in a sustainable way.

“Following the successes of the first and second rounds of the Climate Fund, it’s great to see more local community groups benefit from this third iteration and the many positives that will come with funding their projects.

“Residents have continued to engage with this process and by taking part in the voting stage, they have helped to choose which projects they want to see receive funding.”

Children, Families and Communities Convener Cllr Stewart Hunter said: “In Dundee, we are very lucky to have such strong and active community networks who work together to make positive impacts.

“This additional funding through the Dundee Climate Fund 3.0 will help these projects to deliver vital work while supporting young people and families to learn and grow as they contribute to the city’s sustainability.”

The Dundee Climate Fund 3.0 accepted projects between June and October 2024 focused on the following topics:

• energy – reducing consumption, promoting energy efficiency, use of renewables;
• transport – encouraging active travel, decarbonising transport;
• waste – recycling, reducing waste, reusing resources;
• resilience – improving greenspaces, biodiversity, local food growing; and
• raising awareness (building capacity) – increasing awareness, engaging communities and young people in climate change.

The list of successful projects and their funding allocation is as follows:

• Campy Growers’ Green Gazebo: A Place to Connect - £24,962;
• Creative Gardens – Connecting Community, Nature, and Art - £9,033;
• Scottish Action for Mental Health: Growing Chrysalis Dawson Park Community Garden - £24,464;
• ScrapAntics Resilience Worker - £19,333;
• Student-Led Farmers Market – Eastern Dundee Pupil Food Growing Initiative - £6,810;
• The Maxwell Centre: The Big Grow Dundee - £22,160.