Calderdales Carbon Neutral Fund

A survey about Carbon Neutral projects in Calderdale

We want to gauge the readiness of local Voluntary and Community Sector organisations for the new Calderdale Carbon Neutral Fund for the VCS, so this is an opportunity for you to tell us about ideas that you already have in place or are thinking about.
You can repeat the survey for each project idea you have.

The deadline for completed surveys is 31st May 2021.

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* 1. Looking at the themes below, which best represent project ideas that you have?
If your area of interest is not listed please fill in the detail in the comments box below

People & Communities : Climate Education, Skills & Training

People & Communities : Feasibility work into low carbon business models and alternative investment

People & Communities : Communication & Promotion

People & Communities : Reuse, repair, recycling & sharing schemes

Buildings & Technology : Retrofit – insulation or lighting etc.

Buildings & Technology : Installing renewables

Buildings & Technology : heat pumps and neighbourhood heating inc ground sourced schemes

Transportation : Car clubs and transport hubs

Transportation : Information & Mapping

Transportation : Bike libraries

Land, Land Use & Biodiversity : Peat / Moorland Restoration

Land, Land Use & Biodiversity : Tree planting

Land, Land Use & Biodiversity : Slow Dams and similar

Food : Local Growing

Food : Work with schools, young people and orgs to influence change to climate friendly diets

Please provide detail and also mention any other project ideas you have

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* 2. Please tell us a little bit about your project – where it is, who would benefit, and what impact you think it would have on carbon emissions or carbon absorption in Calderdale

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* 3. Would this project be entirely new or a development of an existing project?

the project will be entirely new

the project will be the development of an existing Calderdale based scheme

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* 4. When do you think you could begin your project and deliver carbon savings (or carbon sequestration)

Immediately

Within 3 months

Within 6 months

Within a year

Up to 5 years

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* 5. For how long would there be a benefit in terms of carbon reduction once the project is set up?

up to 1 year

1 to 3 years

more than 3 years

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* 6. Do you anticipate that your project would have any feasibility or set-up costs? This might include feasibility studies, specialist advice or financial analysis

There will not be any set up or feasibility costs

Yes there would be feasibility or set up
costs, see below

What feasibility and/or set up costs would there be? please describe

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* 7. Are there other types of support that would help your project to succeed?

Mentoring from a similar established project

Help on local communication / engagement / marketing

Advice from a specialist(s) (e.g. finance, legal, technical) – please state below

We don't anticipate needing any other support

Please provide further details

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* 8. What level of funding do you think you would need to accomplish your project?

Low cost - £50 - £1,000

Medium cost - £1,000 to £5,000

High Cost - £5,000 to £50,000

Strategic - £50,000+

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* 9. What are your cost estimates based on?

Multiple quotes (3 from suppliers)

Single quotes (1 from supplier)

Calculated using in-house staff rates / overheads

Estimated based on recent project costs (other projects we have run)

Estimated based on market values (web quotes, others’ costs)

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* 10. What type of costs would your project incur?

Internal staff time

New staff costs

External contractor costs (including consultants or advisors)

Cost recovery (utilities, expenses, rent etc)

Purchase of equipment or supplies

Purchase of assets

Other costs (please specify)

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* 11. Can you identify any other sources of funding, including your own funds, which might be able to match or compliment a CFFC grant for this project? please detail below including amounts available

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* 12. When you think about energy and the environment, what do you think the greatest challenge is for organisations around Calderdale?

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* 13. It is possible that larger amounts of funding will be available for key strategic projects but as part loan/grants or just as low interest loans. How willing and/or able is your organisations to consider taking a repayable low interest loan to achieve your project?

We might consider taking out a loan

We would not consider taking a out a loan through the fund

We are willing and able to take out a loan to achieve our project

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* 14. GDPR Compliance:
This survey has been designed to help us develop a Carbon Neutral Fund for Calderdale, and your answers will help us do this. Your personal details have been asked for so that we can contact you in relation to your answers and to keep you informed about this fund and its development. We will also be looking for people to be part of a focus group to help us develop the fund.
If you are happy to give your details please do so and indicate whether or not your are happy for us to keep this information and to contact you in reaction to this fund?

Yes I am happy for you contact me about the development of the Calderdale Carbon Neutral Fund

No I do not want to be contacted by you in relation to the Calderdale Carbon Neutral Fund

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* 15. Please provide contact details if you are willing to do so

Name of person completing this survey

Organisation name

Area of Calderdale you are based in

Email Address

Phone Number

Calderdales Carbon Neutral Fund

A survey about Carbon Neutral projects in Calderdale

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* 1. Looking at the themes below, which best represent project ideas that you have?If your area of interest is not listed please fill in the detail in the comments box below

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* 2. Please tell us a little bit about your project – where it is, who would benefit, and what impact you think it would have on carbon emissions or carbon absorption in Calderdale

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* 3. Would this project be entirely new or a development of an existing project?

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* 4. When do you think you could begin your project and deliver carbon savings (or carbon sequestration)

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* 5. For how long would there be a benefit in terms of carbon reduction once the project is set up?

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* 6. Do you anticipate that your project would have any feasibility or set-up costs? This might include feasibility studies, specialist advice or financial analysis

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* 7. Are there other types of support that would help your project to succeed?

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* 8. What level of funding do you think you would need to accomplish your project?

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* 9. What are your cost estimates based on?

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* 10. What type of costs would your project incur?

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* 11. Can you identify any other sources of funding, including your own funds, which might be able to match or compliment a CFFC grant for this project? please detail below including amounts available

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* 12. When you think about energy and the environment, what do you think the greatest challenge is for organisations around Calderdale?

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* 13. It is possible that larger amounts of funding will be available for key strategic projects but as part loan/grants or just as low interest loans. How willing and/or able is your organisations to consider taking a repayable low interest loan to achieve your project?

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* 15. Please provide contact details if you are willing to do so

* 1. Looking at the themes below, which best represent project ideas that you have?
If your area of interest is not listed please fill in the detail in the comments box below