The Bright Green Community Trust offers grants of up to £3,000 to charities, CICs, community groups and schools working to reduce carbon emissions across the Holme Valley Parish and the Graveship of Holme, Kirklees. Applications open on 6 July 2026 and close on 17 August 2026.
About One Community
One Community administers the Bright Green Community Trust on behalf of HoTTWind@Longley Ltd, a community benefit society that operates a wind turbine supplying green electricity to Longley Farm near Holmfirth. The fund channels the benefits of that local renewable energy scheme back into carbon-reduction projects in the surrounding area.
What the Fund Supports
The trust funds projects that directly or indirectly reduce carbon emissions across the Holme Valley Parish and the Graveship of Holme.
- Community food growing projects
- Energy efficiency or energy-saving projects
- Renewable energy projects
- Educational projects with a sustainability angle
- Projects that alleviate fuel poverty by reducing energy consumption
- Carbon reduction projects involving biodiversity or conservation work
How Much Funding Is Available
Grants of up to £3,000 are available. Applicants must demonstrate how their project will reduce carbon emissions and can use a carbon emissions calculator to support their application. Funding cannot be used retrospectively, and decisions are communicated within eight weeks of the round closing.
Who Is Eligible
Charities, CICs, community groups and schools based in or benefiting the Holme Valley Parish and the Graveship of Holme, Kirklees, can apply.
- No party political activity or promotion of religion
- Not for statutory obligations or replacement of statutory funding
- Not for costs already paid for
- Charities under investigation by the Charity Commission are not eligible
How to Apply
Applications opened on 6 July 2026. First-time applicants, or those who haven’t applied in the last two years, will need to supply their governing document, a recent bank statement and their latest accounts.
- Deadline: 17 August 2026
- Decisions: within 8 weeks of the round closing
