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.

  • Let’s Celebrate Towns

    Towns across the UK can enter the Let’s Celebrate Towns competition, a joint initiative of Visa and Nationwide. Winning towns will each receive a £20,000 grant towards community-led projects or new initiatives that give small businesses a boost. The competition is looking for a range of positive stories from towns across the country such as […]

  • Vinehill Trust

    The Vinehill Trust provides grants for charities and other not-for-profit organisations in the UK. There are three areas of interest: Music – for projects that encourage and support choral singing and organ scholarship for children and young people in schools, churches and the wider community; and for works to repair and restore pipe organs in […]

  • Wild About Devon 2026

    Communities in Devon can apply for up to £500 to fund initiatives that support local wildlife and biodiversity. The Wild About Devon grant scheme recognises the vital role that community action can play in creating long-term benefits for wildlife. A range of community wildlife projects and activities can be funded. This includes restoring neglected habitats […]

  • New Allotment Site Fund

    The New Allotment Site Fund offers grants of up to £50,000 per acre to purchase land for new non-profit allotment sites. The funding is for sites that will be managed by the community, with a strong focus on environmental stewardship. Anyone who is passionate about allotments and willing to collaborate with Green Allotments to get […]

  • Finnis Scott Foundation

    Registered charities can apply to the Finnis Scott Foundation for grants to support activities relating to horticulture and plant sciences, as well as fine art and art history. Grants are awarded for the following types of projects: You can apply for up to £10,000 although most grants are for £5,000 or less. UK registered charities […]

  • The Gardens Trust Community Fund

    If you are involved with a voluntary organisation that supports a historic designed landscape you can apply to The Gardens Trust for a community grant of up to £10,000. The fund is for any activity that relates to a historic designed landscape, garden or park: these are landscapes or outdoor spaces of historical, cultural or […]

  • Digital Learning Grant

    JustGiving has partnered with online learning community Fundraising Everywhere to launch the next round of its Digital Learning Grant. The initiative aims to help 250 charity professionals build the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly digital world. The 2027 Digital Learning Grant provides successful applicants with fully funded access to six months of Fundraising Everywhere’s […]

  • GW-Shift Challenge Fund

    The GW-Shift Challenge Fund is for projects that support the shift towards a green economy in the South West of England and South Wales through adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen-related technologies. Funding is available to help local authorities and other public-sector partners to define real place-based challenges and work with academic teams to develop short, […]

  • DWF Foundation

    Registered charities can apply to the DWF Foundation for one-off grants up to £5,000 to support work in the areas of: homelessness health and wellbeing employability education environment and sustainability In particular, the foundation is looking for projects that develop and improve local communities by: tackling a specific community issue helping voluntary and community groups […]

  • Emerton-Christie Charity

    The Emerton-Christie Charity makes grants to support registered charities with a focus on the following: Most grants are for less than £3,000. Applications should be made by email – refer to the Charity’s website for details.