Nature and climate funding is closing to new applications on 30 June 2023 at 12 noon. You can still apply up to the deadline.
There has been a high number of applications. So only the applications that most strongly meet our criteria can go through to the next stage. You can still apply for energy and climate funding.
This funding aims to help communities across the UK to address climate change.
We’re looking for projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. We want to fund projects that use nature to encourage more community-led climate action. We expect these projects to bring other important social and economic benefits. Like the creation of strong, resilient and healthy communities or the development of ‘green’ skills and jobs.
We’re interested in projects that can do at least one of the following:
- show how creating a deeper connection with nature will lead to changing people’s behaviours and greater care for the environment
- show how by bringing nature back into the places we live and work, we can help communities to reduce or adapt to the impacts of climate change.
You can read our blog for examples of projects we’re likely to fund.
We want all the projects we fund to be creative, include everyone and try out new things. Projects also need to show how they can achieve longer-term, larger change that goes beyond the communities they’re directly working with.
We’re looking to fund between 12 and 15 projects.
We’ll accept applications from either:
- local partnerships
- UK-wide partnerships which are delivered across at least two UK countries (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
Energy and Climate funding
You can also apply for energy and climate funding, find out more and apply.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Suitable for
- Community and voluntary organisations, charities, public sector, working in partnerships
- Funding size
- Up to £1.5 million over 2 to 5 years, with most projects between £300,000 and £500,000. Development grants of £50,000 to £150,000 over 12 to 18 months.
- Application deadline
- 30 June 2023 at 12 noon.
