Announcing the Regenerative Communities Fund through the Funding Fairer Futures project
ECOLISE is excited to officially announce the Regenerative Communities Fund (RCF)—a transformative initiative designed to catalyse ecosocial just transition and the first fund specifically dedicated to supporting regenerative communities across Europe. With an initial investment of €1.7 million, supported by the European Union through the Funding Fairer Futures (FFF) project, the RCF seeks to empower community-led initiatives (CLIs) by offering seed funding and capacity-building support. This Fund represents a significant step toward building equitable, sustainable, and resilient communities.
The FFF project is co-funded by the European Commission under the Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) Programme. Its focus is on providing capacity-building and financial support to civil society organisations (CSOs)/groups engaged in impactful awareness-raising, campaigning, advocacy, and citizen engagement projects for climate justice. Supported projects will help raise awareness of climate justice among Europeans, empower them to take action, and promote gender-transformative actions and policies.
The first call for proposals will be open on the 13th of January 2025, and applications will be admitted up until the 7th of March. If you would like to stay updated on upcoming news related to the Funding Fairer Futures project, sign up to our mailing list.
We encourage experienced national networks and organisations from 10 European countries (Croatia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain) to apply for subgranting support through the RCF. This first call will select five National Hubs (one from five of these ten countries) to lead local, community-driven initiatives that address climate change and ecological degradation at a national level. Each hub will receive 40,000€ for 30 months of contribution to the fund development. These hubs will play a critical role in the Funding Fairer Futures project by fostering collaboration, coordination, and advocacy, thereby enhancing the impact and resilience of communities across Europe.
Contact: rcf@ecolise.eu
