Greenlight Funding 2025-26
Greenlight is ECCAN's seedgrant fund for climate action projects delivered by community groups within the City of Edinburgh. This year we have £115,000 to distribute across the city.
Applications closed on 1st August and voting is open from now until 15th August (5pm). Please read the following notes in order to cast your votes. If you have any questions or issues with the process please contact us via greenlight@eccan.scot.
How To Vote
Applications are categorised by the amount of funds each project requested. There are 5 categories: £10k-£20k; £5k-£10k; £1k-£5k; £500-£1k; and £350-£500. For your vote to be counted, you are required to cast votes in all 5 categories. We will use a transferable vote system, seen by many as a more democratic, progressive system compared to the more traditional First Past The Post (https://electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/types-of-voting-system/). For your vote to be counted, you are required to cast votes for your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices, in each of the 5 size categories.
The applicants are listed below - for fairness, each one has been given the same word count limit to describe their project. Please read all project descriptions before casting your votes. Please note that only ECCAN members (both organisations and individuals) are eligible to vote. When voting we will ask you to enter your name and email address (the one associated with your ECCAN membership). The ballot is secret - we just use your name/email address to validate that you are an ECCAN member. When you are ready to vote, please use this link. If you have any questions or issues with the process please contact us via greenlight@eccan.scot.
Projects to choose from: Category A: £10,001 - £20,000
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Edible Estates help council owned housing estates to manage greenspace on their estates, for the community to cultivate. These have been a great tool for community cohesion. The adaptation project helps communities form climate adaptation plans, to boost community resilience.
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