Grant Opportunities

Click here for information about different home energy grants including: 

• Home Energy Upgrade Scheme 
• ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme 
• Boiler Upgrade Scheme

This funding is aimed to support projects that enable people to connect with, care for and protect nature to tackle environmental challenges at the local level. 

Grants are between £300 and £20,000 for up to two years. 

Organisations can apply if they are a: 

• Constituted voluntary or community organisation 
• Registered charity 
• Not-for-profit company 
• Schools
• Statutory body including town and parish councils. 

The deadline is 17th December 2025, and more information can be found here.

£2000 worth of funding to engage public audiences with ecological science. Projects must meet at least one aim of: 

• Communicate messaging what ecology is, how nature works and the use of ecological science as a solution to local and global challenges 
• Raise awareness and public understanding of ecological careers 
• Share individual actions that benefit the environment, themselves and society 
• Increase the ability of others to deliver the aims through outreach and engagement activities. 

Applications close on 8th September and more information can be found here. 

Funding ranging from £300 to £15,000 to support projects that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities. 

Project must address at least one priority: 

• Just transition: inequalities, inclusion and participation 
• Energy and resources: carbon emissions 
• Energy and resources: circular economy 
• Nature: blue-green environment 
• Nature: biodiversity 
• Resilience: adapting to climate change 

For more information, see here.

The Heritage Revival Fund has been created to help communities rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings with a focus on those in town centre locations. 

There are 2 grants currently available: 

1. Project viability grants- this grant, up to £15,000 is to support early stage work on historic buildings. The grant can be used to establish whether a project is viable, for example, understanding the condition of the building. There is no deadline for this grant.
2. Project development grants- this grant, up to £100,000 is to contribute towards the cost of developing and coordinating the project. Organisations must have an established end use for the project. A minimum of 10% match funding is expected. The 3 deadlines are 14th July 25, 13th October 25 and 19th January 26.

To be eligible: 

• Not-for-profit organisation including charities and social enterprises
• Parish or Town Council 

For more information, please click here.

This funding is available for groups working in partnership across sectors that link climate action to everyday lives and interests of local communities. The aim should be to inspire communities to take action or should influence communities at a regional or nation level, for example, connecting groups from across different locations. 

Funding of £500,000 to £1.5 million is expected to fund a project over 3-5 years. 

To be eligible: 

• Organisations must be working in a formal partnership. 
• Partner organisations must be a charity, community group, non-for-profit organisations, education institute or statutory body.

The closing deadline is late 2025. 

More information can be found here.

This grant is aimed at supporting community led sustainability projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions or that protect and enhance the environment. It aims to help educate communities on how they can make a difference by supporting diverse projects and initiatives that make a positive change. 

Funding can be applied for by:

• Community groups 
• Educational facilities 
• Small businesses

The amount of funding is specified by the organisation applying. 

More information can be found here.

This grant opportunity is aimed at building healthier ecosystems in urban or rural environments through effective and sustainable management and to support work to reduce or prevent the damaging impact of human activities. Projects that can make a national impact, or local initiatives that have the potential to be upscaled will be prioritised. 

Funding ranges from £10,000 to £50,000 per year, for up to 3 years. 

To be eligible: 

• UK registered charity with an income between £100,000 and £10m. 

Currently there is no deadline to apply. More information can be found here.

Funding for a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside whilst facilitating improved access, education and research. 

To be eligible, applicants must be from a school or not for profit organisation. 

Funding amounts have not been specified and funding can be applied for at any time. 

More information can be found here.

Parish Councils, charities and constituted voluntary groups can apply for grants between £50 and £500 for projects in Lincolnshire that protect, improve or promote wildlife as well as promoting access to and the enjoyment of the countryside. Examples include tree and hedge planting, repairing dry stone walls, leaflets and information boards and wildlife surveys.

To be eligible, your organisation: 

• May only receive one grant per year. 
• Must be responsible for all future maintenance of the project. 
• Must have a formal constitution and bank account.

The applications windows close 1 April and 1 September each year. For more information, click here.

Grants of up to £1,000 for UK registered charities, community groups or social enterprises. Projects must address one of the following categories:

• Community enhancement (enhancing community, defib installation and replacements, play parks, community gardens, community galas and events).
• Sustainability enhancements / projects (community clean-ups, recycling programmes, urban gardening, eco-friendly initiatives).
• Equality and diversity (programmes that promote equal access and opportunity, address discrimination and inequality and foster community cohesion).

To be eligible: 

• Located within a 50 mile radius of an Arnold Clark Branch 
• Have people and communities as the primary focus 
• Have a bank account in the organisation's name.

There is a rolling deadline and more information can be found here.

This grant can help towards the cost of installing an electric vehicle charge point socket at your property. You can receive either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever amount is lower. 

To be eligible: 

• You live in a flat that you own, or you rent a residential property. 
• Your home has its own private off-street parking space. 
• You own or use an eligible vehicle. 

More information is available here.

This grant can help towards the cost of installing an electric vehicle charge point socket at your property. You can receive either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever amount is lower. 

To be eligible: 

• Own or rent a residential property. 
• Install a cross-pavement charging solution. 
• Have adequate on-street parking. 
• Have permission from the local highways authority and planning permission from the local planning authority.
• Own or are responsible for an eligible vehicle. 

The closing date is 3 April 2026. More information can be found here.

The Tree Council are offering funding of £250 to £2500 for the planting and caring of trees, hedges and orchards. 

Funding can cover the cost of trees, hedges, non-plastic protection and supports, peat free compost or soil improvers. 

Applications are open for: 

• Community groups 
• Parish Councils 
• Small Charities 
• Schools 

The deadline is 14th November 2025 and more information can be found here.

This funding aims to support community projects that will create and conserve trees, foster community engagement and encourage social cohesion and inclusion. 

Funding of 100-1000 trees with a maximum price of £2.05 per tree. Two maintenance grants of equivalent to £0.10 per tree for the first two years. 

To be eligible: 

• Organisations must be community based or have a social benefit 
• Trees must be planted in publicly accessible spaces 
• Planting must engage community members 

The deadline for applications is 12th December 2025, more information can be found here.

This grant is to support towards the cost of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle charge points. Education institutions can receive 75% off the cost of up to a maximum of £2500 per socket for 40 sockets.

To be eligible the school or education institutions have to be state funded. 

The closing date for applications is 31st March 2026.

More information can be found here.

UK primary and secondary schools can apply for up to £3,000, which aims to give students an opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues. 

Eligibility: 

• Projects must be investigating a topic that links to climate change and biodiversity. 
• Projects must involve at least a school partner and a STEM partner. 

The deadline is 1st December 2025 and more information can be found here.

Big Issue Invest is offering unsecured loan finance between £20,000 to £200,000 for energy efficiency and renewable energy installation to enable organisations to save money on energy. Examples of measures include more efficient lights, insulation of heat pumps or replacing old boiler systems. 

To be eligible: 

• Be a social enterprise or charity 
• Have clear energy saving case for the works proposed 
• Can demonstrate an ability to repay finance

More information can be found here.