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Funding Available to Involve More People in Tackling Climate Change (UK)

One of the UK’s largest grant making programme to tackle climate change is due to close in early 2025.  A total of £20 million is available through the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future programme. 

The aim of the programme is to support community-led projects to inspire more people to take climate action by linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities, and by linking up different groups across locations. This could be in one country, or across the whole UK.

The type of actions supported could include:

  • Engaging communities through arts, sports, or other interests to link climate action to their daily lives.
  • Influencing policy at regional or national levels through public engagement campaigns.
  • Involving underrepresented groups in climate action, particularly those new to it or facing disadvantage.
  • Testing innovative engagement methods to find the most effective ways to involve diverse groups in climate action.
  • Expanding successful local initiatives to a national scale by sharing effective approaches.

To be eligible, applications must be submitted by partnerships consisting of a mix of organisations and sectors, and smaller groups working locally. This includes:

  • voluntary and community organisations
  • registered charities
  • charitable incorporated organisations
  • not-for-profit organisations
  • community interest companies
  • schools, colleges, and universities (as long as the project benefits and involves the wider local communities)
  • public sector organisations
  • co-operative societies

The minimum grant that can be applied for is £500,000; however, most projects are expected to receive funding of between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years.

A small number of larger or longer projects may also be funded.

It is anticipated that up to 25 projects will be funded.

29th October 2024