Funding opportunity from the National Centre for Resilience
Source: National Centre for Resilience website
The National Centre for Resilience 2023 call for projects in now OPEN.
The National Centre for Resilience are pleased to announce a grant funding opportunity for short projects focused on enhancing community resilience to natural hazards across Scotland. We believe that building resilient communities is crucial to minimise the impact of natural hazards, protect lives, and promote sustainable development. This funding initiative aims to support innovative and impactful projects that empower communities to effectively respond to, adapt to, and recover from natural disasters and hazards.
The grant funding is intended to support projects that address one or more of the following objectives:
Community Preparedness: Develop strategies and initiatives to enhance the preparedness of communities in Scotland for natural hazards, including but not limited to floods, storms, landslides, wildfires, and severe weather events.
Risk Assessment and Early Warning Systems: Improve the capacity of communities to assess and monitor natural hazards, establish effective early warning systems, and implement appropriate response plans.
Infrastructure and Built Environment Resilience: Enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure, buildings, and key community assets to withstand and recover from natural hazards.
Social and Economic Resilience: Promote projects that address the social and economic impacts of natural hazards on communities, including initiatives that focus on vulnerable populations and underserved areas.
Community Engagement and Education: Develop and implement educational programs, training workshops, and public awareness campaigns to engage community members in building resilience, fostering a culture of preparedness, and encouraging sustainable practices.
Guidance
All projects must provide a framework which details how to replicate the project successfully in other communities and outlines the connections and structures required to do this at a local level across Scotland.
All projects and related reports must be deliverable by 31st March 2024.
The National Centre for Resilience can contribute to an entire project or a phase, and can assist in joint funded projects.
Application Deadline 30th June 2023