Nestrans is pleased to announce that applications are now open for two major funding schemes. The initiatives are designed to empower organisations and communities to help people walk, wheel, cycle and travel more sustainably across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The People and Place Programme and the Community Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme have both opened for applications. What’s On Offer People and Place Programme The People and Place Programme, funded by Transport Scotland, supports projects that encourage walking, wheeling, cycling, and sustainable travel. The programme aims to help reduce car usage and …
Community and Charity Funding Available for Active and Sustainable Travel Projects
Community groups, charities and social enterprises interested in developing sustainable travel projects are being encouraged to apply for new grant funding. The People and Place Community Project Grant Fund provides funding for local projects which empower people to make active and sustainable travel choices. It aims to fund small up projects (up to a total award ceiling of approximately £10,000) that support people to increase their use of active and/or sustainable transport modes. We’re looking to work with community groups, voluntary organisations, registered charities, social enterprises, community benefit societies and community interest companies (CICs). We want …
Community and Charity Funding Available for Sustainable Travel Projects
Community groups, charities and social enterprises interested in developing sustainable travel projects are being encouraged to apply for new grant funding. The Community Sustainable Travel Grant provides funding for projects that support or encourage active and sustainable travel. Nestrans has been running an existing sustainable travel grant, aimed at businesses, since 2004. This community version of the grant makes the funding more accessible to organisations that would struggle to supply the match funding required under the original scheme. Grants are available up to a maximum of £5,000. Funding opportunities Groups …
Grant funding available for local walking, wheeling and cycling projects
Nestrans relaunches Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme Businesses and organisations across the north east can now apply for up to £10,000 to boost local projects that encourage Travel Planning and increase sustainable travel. Regional Transport Partnership, Nestrans, is relaunching its Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme, which helps to fund environmentally friendly travel solutions across the region. The scheme has been instrumental in funding and supporting a wealth of travel projects for more than 20 years. From installing secure cycle parking, creating or improving showering/changing facilities, improving pedestrian access to workplaces, or funding …
Camphill Estates Promotes Sustainable Travel with New Facilities
Thanks to the new showering and changing facilities, Camphill Estates has inspired more of its team to travel sustainably to work. Discover how the Nestrans Sustainable Travel Grant helped support their travel plan below: Camphill Estates is a local charity organisation that works in partnership with five independent Camphill charities to help improve the lives of children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs, by making available land and assets and a variety of support services, to ensure the charities can deliver their charitable objectives. The organisation …
Nestrans launch Community Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme
Community groups, charities and social enterprises that wish to develop sustainable travel projects are being encouraged to apply for new funding. Regional Transport Partnership, Nestrans, has launched a new Community Sustainable Travel Grant. The scheme makes funding available for projects across the North East that support or encourage active and sustainable travel. Groups can apply for up to 100% of the funding needed for a range of projects; from community groups who wish to improve local paths or install bike parking, to charities that wish to buy electric/cargo bikes or …