TWO communities in Warrington are eligible to apply for grants of up to £500 from a broadband provider.
Freedom Fibre is giving communities the opportunity to apply for funding for environmentally-friendly projects across the country, and two areas in Warrington are eligible.
Funds of between £250 and £500 are being made available for projects in England, with applications open from today, Friday.
As per Freedom Fibre: "The fund is set to invest thousands of pounds in environmental projects in areas where it is rolling out its lightning-fast, full-fibre network.
"Community non-profit groups active within Freedom Fibre’s build footprint can apply for grants of between £250 and £500 to help deliver their environmental projects."
The two areas in Warrington that are eligible to apply for the funding are:
- Culcheth
- Stockton Heath
In 2022, Freedom Fibre provided funds for a range of projects such as community orchards and gardens, solar panels and habitat improvement projects.
Other locations in the county that have been selected to be eligible for the funding are:
- Comberbach
- Ellesmere Port
- Hartford
- Northwich
- Weaverham
Neil McArthur, CEO at Freedom Fibre, said: “Last year, we became England’s first alt-net to establish a community fund that supports the environmental projects in the communities where we are rolling out our network.
"We’re building on last year’s successes by extending our fund to reach an even broader range of community groups, and I can’t wait to see what applications we receive this time round.”
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