Bury Council is taking action to make the borough carbon neutral by 2038.

With a new £100,000 community fund, the council is offering grants of up to £15,000 for local projects that inspire people to take action and change their behaviour.

The fund comes on the back of the council's climate emergency declaration and the recently approved Bury Climate Action Strategy.

Community groups charities, social enterprises, clubs and societies are being urged to come forward and take part, with bids open until November 30.

Cllr Alan Quinn, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change said: "We're launching this fund to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow when climate action is at the forefront of all our minds.

"Leaders from across the world will be coming together to agree urgent action, but it's not just world leaders who can act.

"We can all play our part and collectively make a big difference.

"With this fund we want to get lots of locally delivered #OneStepGreener projects underway, benefitting the local environment, our planet, each other and future generations.

"Let's act together to reduce emissions and create a healthy, safe, resilient, net zero emissions future for our borough."

To be eligible for funding, projects must be delivered within Bury.

For more information and to apply online visit https://www.bury.gov.uk/climateaction-fund.