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Seven community groups have shared £46,606 in Stratford climate grants from the district council, for solar panels on two village halls and a social club, heat pumps at Kineton and Lighthorne Heath, flood work in Alcester and pitch drainage at Stockton. The awards from the Community Climate and Nature Fund were approved on 10 November and published as an officer decision on 11 November.
Who gets what
- Clifford Chambers Social Club, £10,000: a 12.72kW solar array and an 18kWh battery.
- Snitterfield Village Hall, £10,000: a 9.3kW solar array and an 11.52kWh battery for its Garden Room.
- Alcester Town Council, £10,000: surveying and clearing gullies and culverts, to help the town cope with flooding.
- Lighthorne Heath Village Hall, £7,000: an air source heat pump in place of its electric heating.
- Kineton Village Hall Association, £3,764: two air source heat pumps, for the library and the backstage area.
- Net Zero Stratford, £3,472: twelve months’ running costs for its climate hub.
- Stockton Football and Cricket Club, £2,370: drainage work on its football pitches.
The total is our own sum of the seven awards. It matches the council’s figures: its fund page says £68,917 is left, and it had £115,523 left before this window closed.
Can your group still apply?
Yes. This year’s round has £200,000 in total, runs from April 2026 to April 2027, and is assessed every three months. Town and parish councils, constituted charities and community groups, and sports clubs can apply for up to £10,000 a project. Projects have to cut greenhouse gas emissions, help a community cope with a changing climate, help wildlife, or pay for research that leads to bigger funding bids.
- Next deadline: Monday 11 January 2027. Projects are appraised on 13 January, with decisions by 22 January.
- Last deadline of the round: Monday 5 April 2027, with decisions by 16 April.
The council suggests talking to its climate team about an idea before applying. Its details are on the Community Climate and Nature Fund page.
What the fund has paid for so far
The council set up the fund in November 2023. It says the fund has now given £381,083 to 73 projects. Awards earlier this year included solar panels at Broom Village Hall, LED floodlights at Stratford RFC and a community fridge in Lighthorne, according to the council’s September announcement. Community groups can also apply for the council’s winter warm hub grants: see our earlier story on the grants on offer.
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Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
