Supporting environmental projects in Charlbury and the surrounding area

Sustainable Charlbury provides grants for projects that reduce carbon emissions and help restore nature. These are funded from revenues generated by the Southill
Community Energy solar farm, bringing real benefits to Charlbury and the 
local community in West Oxfordshire.

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What do you care about?

Restoring nature? Improving the energy and carbon performance of buildings? Generating local energy? Promoting walking, cycling and public transport? Encouraging re-use, repair and waste reduction? Harvesting, selling and using local food? Sustainable Charlbury may be able to help with grant funding for local projects in these areas and more…..

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Our impact

£117,500

Value of grants awarded

40+

Projects supported so far

£30,000

Likely annual grant funding available in future years

“We have all benefited from the recent upgrades which have made the building more comfortable for users, additionally this project has been instrumental in helping us on our way towards reducing our carbon footprint…. we are very pleased with the support and money received from Sustainable Charlbury.”

Karen West

President Charlbury Bowls Club

Some of the projects we’ve helped fund…..

Our partnership with
Southill Community Energy

Southill Community Energy (SCE) runs a 4.5 MW (megawatt) solar farm that generates enough zero carbon electricity to cater for 90 percent of the energy needs of Charlbury, Finstock and Fawler.  The Southill Solar site is also a nature restoration project. We work in partnership with SCE to make sure surplus revenues from the solar farm’s operations are put to good use in tackling the climate crisis in other ways – for example, through funding improved energy efficiency, restoring hedgerows or making farming more sustainable. 

The solar farm would not have been built without substantial investment from people living locally. Now SCE is putting funds back into our community through the association with Sustainable Charlbury.

Our latest news…..

2 Jan, 2025

Eat cake and restore nature

Charlbury residents and anyone else interested are invited to a tea and cake party to mark the launch of the town’s Year of Nature Recovery on 11th January 2025.  The …

2 Jan, 2025

Grant for the Corner House

Sustainable Charlbury has unveiled its largest single grant.  The £31,000 award pays for the installation of secondary glazing at the Corner House, a community space and historic building in the …

2 Jan, 2025

Energy efficiency in your home

A new report “Home Comforts: A Simple Guide to Reducing Fuel Costs and Emissions” offers guidance for homeowners in Charlbury aiming to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs by 2025. …
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