Energy Support Grants

Community Support
Written By Joan Lawrie

North Highland Initiative operates across Caithness, Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty and runs funding programmes to help build diverse resilient communities.

The Energy Support Programme offers grants of up to £2000.00 to community groups that are struggling with the current cost of living crisis. The fund supports applications from community groups that:

  • Support to sustain an at-risk community group, service or facility,

  • Energy conservation initiatives,

  • Support for energy costs,

  • Urgent needs related to the cost of living including food and services.

Find our more and download an application form on the NHI website.

Joan Lawrie

Joan has worked for Thurso Community Development Trust since its inception in 2018. Firstly as a volunteer project officer before taking on the role of Development Officer and now Development Manager. Joan has a BA Child & Youth Studies, a BSc (Hons) Sustainable Development and is currently working on an MSc Net Zero Communities all through University of the Highlands & Islands.

Joan is passionate about the link between climate action projects and how these can help to solve issues around inequalities in our communities. She also constantly likes to think around how we can do differently to be the change.

https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/joanlawrie
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