Three village halls, a social club and Alcester Town Council are among seven groups sharing £46,606 for heat pumps, solar and flood work. £68,917 is left.
Seven village halls, clubs and community groups across Stratford-on-Avon district will share £46,606 from the district council’s Community Climate and Nature Fund. The money pays for heat pumps, solar panels and batteries, pitch drainage and flood clearance work.
The awards were approved on 10 November and published on 11 November. They come from the October window of the fund’s fourth round. The decision was taken by the Leader of the Council and is not subject to call-in.
Who gets what
The decision notice lists each award:
- £10,000 to Clifford Chambers Social Club, about two miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon, for a 12.72kW solar array and an 18kWh battery
- £10,000 to Alcester Town Council, about eight miles west, to survey and clear gullies and culverts to improve flood resilience
- £10,000 to Snitterfield Village Hall, about three miles north, for a 9.3kW solar array and an 11.52kWh battery at its Garden Room
- £7,000 to Lighthorne Heath Village Hall, about ten miles east, to replace its electric heating with an air source heat pump
- £3,764 to Kineton Village Hall Association, about ten miles east, for two air source heat pumps in the library and backstage areas
- £3,472 to Net Zero Stratford, towards the running costs of its climate hub for 12 months
- £2,370 to Stockton Football and Cricket Club, near Southam, for drainage work across its football pitches
Three of the seven hit the fund’s £10,000 limit per project. Alcester’s award is the only one in this window that pays for flood work rather than energy.
How much is left
Round four is worth £200,000, spread over four funding windows from April 2026 to April 2027. The first window, in August, gave £84,477 to 12 groups.
After the July and October appraisals, the council’s fund page says £68,917 is still available. It also says the fund has paid out £381,083 across 73 projects since round one began in November 2023.
What it means for you
If you run a village hall, sports club, charity, community group or parish council in the district, there are two more chances to apply this round:
| Application deadline | Appraisal meeting | Decision by |
|---|---|---|
| 5pm, Monday 11 January 2027 | 13 January 2027 | 22 January 2027 |
| 5 April 2027 | 7 April 2027 | 16 April 2027 |
Projects must cut greenhouse gas emissions, help a community cope with a changing climate, improve biodiversity, or fund research that unlocks bigger grants. The limit is £10,000 per project.
There is no online form. The council asks groups to email climate.emergency@stratford-dc.gov.uk, and its team guides applicants through the process.
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