As well as providing individual sponsorship for relevant projects and events in North Norfolk, Scira has worked with the Norfolk Community Foundation to establish the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund.
The fund provides grants to North Norfolk community groups, including schools and NGOs, seeking financial assistance for projects or initiatives that meet key criteria and focus on renewable energy, marine environment and safety, sustainability, or education in these areas.:
Interested groups can find out more or submit an outline proposal form, available from www.norfolkfoundation.com at any time. The grant panel will consider outline proposals and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for consideration. Full applications are normally considered at meetings which are held twice a year.
Since its establishment in 2010, the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund has made grant awards totalling £1,309,263, this includes grants to the organisations below, bursaries and support for Norfolk’s COVID Response and Every Child Online initiatives.
| Organisation | Purpose | Date Awarded | Project Areas |
| About with Friends | Installation of 104 solar panels with battery storage | November 2024 | Cromer |
| Gresham Village School and Nursery | Installation of 34 solar panels | November 2024 | Gresham |
| North Norfolk Community Transport | Purchase of an electric minibus | November 2024 | North Norfolk |
| Stalham Town Council | Conversion of 30 street lights in Stalham to LED lights | November 2024 | Stalham |
| Blakeney Parish Council | To convert street lights to low energy LEDs with timers | May 2024 | Blakeney village |
| Holt Playing Field Association | To install 70 solar panels with battery storage | May 2024 | Holt |
| Sheringham Little Theatre | To install air source heating and make other improvements | May 2024 | Sheringham and surrounding areas |
| Sheringham Town Council | To install a water bottle filling station in the centre of the town of Sheringham | May 2024 | Sheringham |
| Wells Town Football Club | To install 26 solar panels with battery storage | May 2024 | Wells-next-the-Sea and surrounding areas |
| Alderman Peel High School | To work with eight primary schools on a Lego Robotics Challenge, with a further four schools joining the project in year 2. | November 2023 | Wells next-the Sea, and surrounding communities |
| Community Action Norfolk | To pilot a project to support village halls with capital improvement and energy efficiency funding and support. | November 2023 | North Norfolk |
| Holt Youth Project | To install an air source heating | November 2023 | Holt |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | To replace 160 fluorescent light fittings with more energy efficient LED grid lights. | November 2023 | Sheringham |
| The Papillon Project | To support the development of four school allotments in North Norfolk. | November 2023 | Sheringham, Fakenham, Hoveton, Badersfield |
| Warham Parish Council | To fit timers to 13 streetlights | November 2023 | Warham |
| Cromer Lawn Tennis and Squash Association | To replace floodlights on four courts with LED lights. | May 2023 | Cromer |
| New-U Enterprises Ltd | To support two clothing/accessories swap events in North Norfolk. | May 2023 | Cromer, Sheringham, Fakenham |
| The Coastal Together Federation | To employ consultants to conduct an-depth energy audit and heat decarbonisation plan. | May 2023 | Mundesley |
| Wells Sailing Club | Installation of 40 solar PV panels and a 14.2kW battery system plus associated equipment. | May 2023 | Wells-next-the-sea, West and North Norfolk |
| Wighton Recreation Hut | To fund the installation of solar panels and battery storage at the new-build village hall. | May 2023 | Wighton |
| About with Friends | To install energy efficient lighting in the new management and administration office. | November 2022 | Cromer |
| Alderman Peel High School | To assist with the cost of buying a Greenpower F24 car and associated equipment. | November 2022 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Nancy Oldfield Trust | To adapt a motor cruiser so that it is fully accessible for people with disabilities and is powered by an electric motor. | November 2022 | Neatished |
| North Walsham & Dilham Canal Trust | To replace a petrol strimmer and mower with rechargeable equipment | November 2022 | North Walsham area |
| Sea Cadets Wells-next-the-Sea | To set up a marine engineering and boat maintenance workshop. | November 2022 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Sheringham High School | To assist with the cost of buying a Greenpower F24 car and associated equipment. | November 2022 | Sheringham |
| Weybourne Parish Council | To install timers on 37 LED street lights to reduce energy use. | November 2022 | Weybourne |
| Fakenham Sports Centre Association Ltd. | To install an insulated suspended ceiling in the bowls hall. | May 2022 | Fakenham |
| Hanworth with Gunton Memorial Hall | To pay for three sets of double-glazed doors and install low energy lighting in a new extension. | May 2022 | Hanworth plus Gunton, Metton, Bessingham, Sustead |
| Hawk and Owl Trust | To replace a petrol off-road vehicle with an electric one. | May 2022 | Sculthorpe |
| Helhoughton Parish Council | To replace all 12 village street light lanterns with dimmable LED lanterns. | May 2022 | Helhoughton |
| Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat Limited | To purchase an Argocat Responder all wheel rescue vehicle. | May 2022 | Sea Palling |
| Colby & Banningham Parish Council | To install air source heating in the community hall | November 2021 | Colby, Banningham and surrounding areas. |
| Kickstart Norfolk | To purchase five electric mopeds to replace petrol vehicles | November 2021 | Sheringham, Fakenham, Cromer, North Walsham, Stalham,Wells-Next-The Sea & Holt |
| National Coastwatch Institution (Cromer) | To install additional CCTV to allow coverage of West Runton beach | November 2021 | West Runton |
| Raynham Parish Council | To convert 10 street lights to LED | November 2021 | Raynham, North Norfolk |
| Sheringham Museum (Norfolk) Trust Limited | To purchase a range of resources to create virtual and physical displays. | November 2021 | Sheringham, Beeston Regis, Upper Sheringham and the surrounding area |
| Norfolk County Council/Norfolk Community Foundation | Contributing to the Every Child Online initiative to ensure that every school age child has a digital device and internet connection for remote learning at home | February 2021 | North Norfolk |
| North Norfolk Community Transport | To purchase an electric wheelchair accessible vehicle and install an electric charging point | May 2020 | North Walsham and surrounding area |
| Hawk and Owl Trust | To install air source heating, electric vehicle charging points and an off-grid solar PV system | May 2020 | Sculthorpe, Fakenham |
| Pebbles Pre-School & Day Care | To make the community hub building sustainable and energy efficient by changing all of the existing lighting to energy efficient lighting | May 2020 | Mundesley and surrounding villages |
| The Norfolk Charitable Trust | To provide a fully accessible powerboat to provide disabled people with access to the north Norfolk marine environment | May 2020 | Morston, Blakeney and North Norfolk |
| Norfolk Community Foundation | Contributing to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund to support local charities working to keep vulnerable people safe and well. | April 2020 | North Norfolk |
| Cromer Academy Trust | To contribute towards the cost of equipment for turning waste plastic into reusable materials. | October 2019 | Cromer |
| Sea Cadets Wells-next-the-Sea | To contribute towards the cost of a modular building for use as learning space for the Sea Cadets. | October 2019 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Hempton Parish Council | To replace 25 street lights with LED lights | April 2019 | Hempton |
| Mundesley Surf Life Saving Club | To contribute to the costs of equipment and coaching to help establish a "Surf Cadet" programme | April 2019 | Mundesley and surrounding area |
| National Coastwatch Institution (Cromer) | To replace the look out station at East Runton | April 2019 | Cromer, East Runton |
| North Walsham Town Council | To contribute to the cost of electricity generating exercise equipment at the Memorial Park as part of a wider outside gym facility. | April 2019 | North Walsham |
| Sculthorpe Parish Council | To replace 29 street lights with LED lights | April 2019 | Sculthorpe |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | To purchase learning resources to improve the science curriculum | April 2019 | Sheringham |
| Stalham High School | To support the cost of a “coastal safety” day for year 7 students in July 2019 | January 2019 | Stalham |
| Dilham Village Hall & Playing Field Committee | To install a 2.65 kWp PV array plus battery storage at the village hall | November 2018 | Dilham and surrounding villages |
| Mundesley Coronation Hall | To renew the hall's heating system | November 2018 | Mundesley |
| Norfolk Rivers Trust | To work with five North Norfolk schools on micro-plastics in the marine environment and to take part in the Big Micro-plastics survey. | November 2018 | North Norfolk - Blakeney, Kelling, Walsingham, Holt and Hindringham |
| North Walsham Bowls & Snooker Club | To install a rainwater harvesting system feeding an automated pop up irrigation system. | November 2018 | North Walsham |
| UEA Bird Group | To test the concept of using acoustic soundscapes to assess biodiversity | November 2018 | North Norfolk Coast |
| Wells Community Hospital | To continue support for the development of a community wellbeing hub | November 2018 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Wells Town Council | To contribute to the cost of replacing the Council‘s street lighting with LED lighting. | November 2018 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Museum Of The Broads | To contribute to the cost of a new, all-weather, accessible electric trip boat. | May 2018 | Stalham |
| North Walsham Community Association | To replace and insulate the community centre ceiling in the main hall and replace fluorescent lights with LED lighting. | May 2018 | North Walsham |
| Hethel Innovation | Improve the delivery of STEM in 20 North Norfolk primary schools and inspire students to engage in STEM subjects and activities | May 2018 | North Norfolk |
| Palling Volunteer Rescue Service | To renovate the lifeboat station. | May 2018 | Sea Palling |
| Seal and Shore Watch Mundesley | To provide marine medic training for six volunteers | May 2018 | Mundesley |
| Sheringham Coastwatch | To purchase Radar/AIS (Automatic Identification System) equipment to replace the old models. | December 2017 | Sheringham |
| Ryburgh Community Enterprise Community Interest Company | To install LED lighting throughout the community owned shop. | November 2017 | Great Ryburgh |
| The Mason Trust | To deliver a series of interactive energy sector activity days to six secondary schools in North Norfolk. | November 2017 | North Norfolk |
| Wells Community Hospital Trust | To support the development of a community wellbeing hub being initiated by Wells Community Hospital | November 2017 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Inspired Youth Projects Ltd | To continue to work with schools in North Norfolk to inspire young female students to consider careers in the energy and engineering fields | November 2017 | North Norfolk |
| Cromer Town Council | To purchase equipment to enable regular beach litter picks to take place. | April 2017 | Cromer |
| North Norfolk Surf Life Saving Club | To pay for volunteer training plus a range of equipment to enable the club to expand junior membership and training. | April 2017 | Cromer |
| Poppy Centre Trust | To complete the ground source heating system. | April 2017 | Stalham |
| Southrepps Village Hall | To help fund solar panels on the Village Hall roof. | April 2017 | Southrepps |
| West Runton Bowls Club | To install two composting toilets. | April 2017 | West Runton |
| Weybourne Village Hall Management Committee | To replace 27 existing fluorescent tubes with LED lighting in the main hall, kitchen, store room and toilets | April 2017 | Weybourne |
| Trimingham Village Hall | A top up grant of £7,224 in addition to the £25,000 previously awarded to install ground source heating as part of the project to build a new village hall | April 2017 | Trimingham |
| Inspired Youth | To work with 7 high schools to inspire young female students to consider careers in energy or engineering | November 2016 | North Norfolk |
| Sheringham Community Primary School | To contribute to the purchase of two IET Formula Goblin kit cars plus safety equipment to enable children to build their own functioning and driveable electric car | November 2016 | Sheringham |
| Stalham Academy | To contribute to the purchase of one IET Formula Goblin kit car to enable the children to build their own functioning and driveable electric car | November 2016 | Stalham |
| National Coastwatch Institution – East Runton Station | To enable the station to purchase a new automatic Vessel identification system | November 2016 | North Norfolk coast |
| Cromer and District Foodbank | To purchase an electric van | July 2016 | Cromer and surrounding area |
| Great Ryburgh Memorial Hall | To insulate the roof space of the Memorial Hall to reduce heat loss | July 2016 | Great Ryburgh |
| Trimingham Parish Council | To install ground source heating in the new village hall | July 2016 | Trimingham |
| Warham Parish Council | To replace sodium street lights with LED lamps | July 2016 | Warham |
| Norfolk Rivers Trust | To research the fish populations of the salt marsh surrounding Blakeney Harbour | July 2016 | Blakeney |
| About with Friends | Installation of LED lights throughout the charity's premises | March 2016 | Cromer |
| North Walsham Town Council | Replacement of 109 street lights with LED lighting | March 2016 | North Walsham |
| Wells Harbour Maritime Trust | Installation of a ‘Gilly Station’ on Wells Quay | March 2016 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | Replace 96 corridor lights with more efficient LED recessed units | March 2016 | Sheringham |
| Stiffkey Parish Council | Replace 15 existing street lights with LED lighting | March 2016 | Stiffkey |
| Wighton Parish Council | Replace 13 sodium street lights with LED lighting | March 2016 | Wighton |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School | To provide LED lighting across the primary school. | November 2015 | Stibbard |
| Briston Parish Council | Install a 30 kW PV array on Briston Pavilion to replace 25 street lights with 12 watt LED units. | November 2015 | Briston |
| Cawston Parish Council | To replace 25 street lights with 12 watt LED units. | November 2015 | Cawston |
| Colby & Banningham Parish Council | To install a 5.5kWp solar pv system on the village hall. | November 2015 | Banningham |
| Happisburgh Coast Watch | To provide heating in the lookout cabin. | November 2015 | Happisburgh |
| Norfolk Rivers Trust | To research the fish populations of the salt marsh surrounding Blakeney Harbour. | November 2015 | Holt |
| Upper Sheringham Parish Council | To replace 8 street light lanterns with LED lanterns. | November 2015 | Sheringham |
| Friends of Holt Hall | To offer educational children’s workshop, teaching Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils the importance of saving energy and educating them about renewable energy | June 2015 | North Norfolk |
| Inspired Youth Projects Ltd | To support an initiative to engage females from the energy and engineering community to inspire young females in North Norfolk. | June 2015 | North Norfolk |
| Little Snoring Primary School | The installation of an 8Kwh Solar PV system on the south west facing roof of the school | June 2015 | Little Snoring |
| Wells Community Hospital | To install a 20kWp solar PV system on the roof of the hospital. | June 2015 | Wells |
| Happisburgh Coast Watch | To contribute to the costs of installing, servicing, equipping and securing a port-a-cabin on the new site. | November 2014 | Happisburgh and North Norfolk |
| Kickstart Norfolk | To purchase and operate five electric mopeds/scooters over a 12 month period. | November 2014 | North Norfolk wide |
| Ryburgh Parish Council | To replace 39 street lights with LED lights | November 2014 | Ryburgh |
| Wells Primary and Nursery School | Funding to install a 5.75 kWp solar PV system | May 2014 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Sheringham Coastwatch | To purchase a telescope | May 2014 | Sheringham |
| YESU | Install a 10 kWp solar PV system | May 2014 | Sheringham |
| Heritage House Caring Group (Wells-next-the-Sea) Ltd | Install a 10 kWp solar PV system | May 2014 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Cromer Past Present Future Ltd | Install an 8 kWp solar PV system | May 2014 | Cromer |
| Action for Children/ Wells Children's Centre | Provide opportunities for adults to gain lifeguarding qualifications and provide swimming lessons for children | May 2014 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Worstead Queen Elizabeth Village Hall | To contribute to the cost of installing of solar PV panels. | November 2013 | Worstead |
| Sheringham Museum Trust | To replace halogen and metal halide spotlights with LED lights | November 2013 | Sheringham |
| Sheringham & District Sports Association | To upgrade existing floodlights. | November 2013 | Sheringham |
| Cawston Village Hall | To contribute to the cost of installing of solar PV panels. | November 2013 | Cawston |
| Beeston Regis Parish Council | To install low energy LED street lighting | November 2013 | Beeston Regis |
| Seal and Bird Rescue Trust | To provide training for up to 24 young people. | May 2013 | Ridlington North Walsham |
| Palling Volunteer Rescue Service | To provide a Junior crew for the Sea Palling voluntary lifeboat. | May 2013 | Sea Palling |
| The Patch - Sheringham Community Smallholding Project | To fund the salary of the project manager and maintenance/groundsman. | May 2013 | Sheringham |
| Wells Maltings Trust | To support for the Trust's core costs | May 2013 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Aylmerton Village Hall | Funding towards 'Raising the Roof' project - specifically the installation of integrated solar PV panels. | November 2012 | Aylmerton |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | To install PIR lighting and electric hand driers | November 2012 | Sheringham |
| National Coastwatch Institution Mundesley | To establish a new Coastwatch station at East Runton | November 2012 | East Runton |
| Ryburgh Community Enterprise | To install a solar PV system to the shop. | November 2012 | Ryburgh |
| St Seraphim's Trust | Funding for a range of materials and plants to further develop the community garden. | May 2012 | Walsingham |
| Blakeney Parish Council | Develop a project plan obtaining necessary consents and approvals to dredge the channel and carry out a first phase of dredging. | May 2012 | Blakeney |
| North Norfolk Surf Life Saving Club | Funding to help establish a life saving youth training programme. | May 2012 | Cromer |
| Bodham Parish Council | Funding to help with the regeneration of Bodham Common to a lowland heath. | May 2012 | Bodham |
| Alderman Peel High School | Funding to install solar hot water heating for the school/community swimming pool. | May 2012 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Sheringham & District Preservation Society | To replace current lighting with 80 x 6w LED bulbs. | November 2011 | Sheringham |
| 1st Mundesley (Air) Scout Group | Install 20 photovolteic panels on the hall roof | November 2011 | Mundesley |
| Wells Area Partnership | Funding for the "how to green guide" project. | May 2011 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Museum of the Broads | Contributing towards the costs of the installation of photovoltaic solar | May 2011 | Stalham |
| Norfolk Ornithologists’ Association | Analyse five years worth of birdwatching data | May 2011 | North West Norfolk |
| Wells Maltings Trust | Funding towards the costs of architects design fees. | May 2011 | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Holt Community Centre | Funding for a two part green energy project involving photovoltaics and cavity wall insulation. | December 2010 | Holt |
| National Coastwatch Institution, Mundesley | Funding to replace three windows in the Coastwatch station. | December 2010 | Mundesley |
| Norfolk Ornithologists' Association | Analyse five years worth of birdwatching data | June 2010 | North West Norfolk |
| Unity Wind Limited | The costs of a traffic and noise survey and associated expenses for a proposed community wind farm. | June 2010 | North Walsham |
| The Mason Trust | Funding towards the costs of the climate run at Holkham Estate | June 2010 | Holkham |