Environment, energy & transport

With a focus on the low carbon economy, the funds featured in this section cover energy efficiency, renewables, resource management, biodiversity and nature conservation.

  • King Charles III Charitable Fund

    The King Charles III Charitable Fund awards small grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years to community-based organisations. Each year there are three application rounds for the small grants programme, each focusing on different funding themes. Applications open in August for organisations with projects that fit with the Education and […]

  • National River Walks

    The National River Walks programme sets out to deliver 9 new national river walks, one in each region of England. The programme is part of Defra’s commitment to improve access to nature, particularly by reducing barriers to accessing green spaces for people in areas of higher deprivation. One river walk has already been delivered in […]

  • Delamere Dairy Foundation

    Community organisations can apply for grants for projects that are for the benefit of the public and fit with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation. These are: The foundation welcomes grant applications from not-for-profit organisations such as charities, community and voluntary groups, as well as social enterprises. You can apply for grants from £1,000 […]

  • Clean Transport Accelerator: Maritime

    The Clean Transport Accelerator: Maritime is a six-month programme supporting SMEs developing innovative solutions for the maritime sector. The focus is on decarbonisation, future fuels, electrification and other technologies that support the sector’s transition to cleaner operations. Solutions must address at least one of the following challenges: Up to six companies with solutions at Technology […]

  • Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026

    Guidance has now been published for farmers applying to the Sustainable Farming Incentive in 2026 (SFI26). The scheme aims to help farmers manage land in a way that improves food production and is more environmentally sustainable. There are a number of changes to the scheme and farmers are being advised to plan carefully. Some of […]

  • Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme

    Organisations currently engaged in peatland restoration can apply to a new Defra scheme for funding to help expand the capacity of the workforce. The Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme will support a range of activities to remove barriers to peatland restoration by growing and developing the scope and size of the peatland restoration sector. […]

  • Green Heat Network Fund

    Heat networks supply heat to buildings from a central source, avoiding the need for households and workplaces to have individual, energy-intensive heating solutions. The Green Heat Network Fund, originally launched in 2022, is now in Round 12 and provides capital grants to support organisations in the public, private, and third sectors to develop new and […]

  • ADOPT

    ADOPT is part of the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) which provides investment in innovation, research and development to benefit farmers, growers and foresters in England. ADOPT is for collaborative farmer-led, on-farm trials or experiments to generate, test and demonstrate innovative solutions to farming challenges. You can apply for an ADOPT grant towards projects with total costs between […]

  • Farming in Protected Landscapes

    Farming in Protected Landscapes is a grant scheme for farmers and land managers in National Parks and National Landscapes (formerly AONBs). There are two National Parks and five National Landscapes either wholly or partly in Devon. The programme has been extended until 2029 and will fund projects that: The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is […]

  • Cellnex Community Fund

    Charities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 from the Cellnex Community Fund. Projects need to fit with one of four funding themes: You can apply if your organisation is a registered charity, CIO, CIC, or not‑for‑profit organisation, or an unregistered community group applying through an accountable body.