Grants of Up to £20,000 to Support Local Climate Action 

by Libby Mahoney

The National Lottery Community Fund is inviting applications from community-led organisations for its National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment grant programme. This funding is aimed at tackling environmental challenges at the local level. It supports projects that enable people to connect with, care for, and protect nature.

Grants of between £300 and £20,000 are available for projects lasting up to two years.

Funding can support a wide range of activities, including:

  • community gardens,
  • rewilding,
  • outdoor learning such as forest schools,
  • tree planting,
  • repair and reuse sessions,
  • food-growing schemes
  • and energy-saving initiatives like solar panel installations.

Projects must deliver benefits for both people and the natural environment.

Applications are welcomed from constituted voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), not-for-profit companies, community interest companies (CICs), schools (if the project benefits the wider community), statutory bodies, community sports clubs, and community benefit societies.

The grant responds to the growing need for grassroots environmental action in the face of climate change and habitat loss.

The programme is currently open for applications until 17 December 2025, and applications can be submitted at any time, provided they are made at least 16 weeks before the project is due to begin.

For more information click here.

Don’t forget that SCVO’s Development Team offers a FREE ‘critical friend service’ to groups that deliver in Sandwell and support Sandwell residents to help you build a stronger case for investment from the funder! (If you are from outside the borough, we may still be able to help through our fee-based SCVO+ service). Drop us a line at support@scvo.info to find out more.

Alternatively, why not have a look at our FREE funding portal to find more funding opportunities for your group or take a look at our fortnightly funding digest by clicking here.