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.

  • Swire Charitable Trust

    The Swire Charitable Trust makes grants to charities supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to overcome barriers and realise their potential, and to charities that are protecting the UK’s environment and heritage. There are three funding programmes: Opportunity – improving life chances. In particular, practical support for: vulnerable children and young people; ex-service […]

  • Made Smarter Innovation: resource & energy efficiency for manufacturing SMEs

    If your business is developing innovative digital technologies that could help small manufacturing businesses to improve their efficiency, you can apply for a grant from Innovate UK. The Made Smarter Innovation (MSI) programme includes funding for feasibility studies and industrial research for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) resource and energy efficiency. Your project must develop […]

  • Percy Bilton Charity

    The Percy Bilton Charity provides grants for the purchase of furniture and equipment to support people in need. Applications are accepted from registered charities that are supporting one or more of the following groups: You can apply for a large grant for capital expenditure of approximately £2,000 and over (the majority of grants fall within […]

  • Arnold Clark Community Fund

    Grants are available for community projects and for organisations supporting people experiencing hardship or you can apply for a free youth sports kit for your team. The funding comes from the Arnold Clark Community Fund which was set up to support community groups and charities that benefit their local community. There are three separate funds: […]

  • Naturesave Trust

    The Naturesave Trust has announced that its theme for grant applications this autumn is ‘biodiversity’. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for biodiversity projects such as: Applications can be submitted by any organisation: the preference is to fund charities, social enterprises and grassroots community organisations. Your organisation and/or project must have a website. The […]

  • Active Travel Innovation Fund

    A new £1million fund has been announced by government to help deliver initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle. Grants of up to £100,000 are available for initiatives that improve access to active travel, including: Eligible projects may involve community initiatives, partnerships between local authorities and businesses or digital tools to enhance […]

  • Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund

    Towns, parishes and communities in Devon can apply for small grants towards improvements to the roadside environment, including minor pothole repairs. The grants come from Devon County Council’s Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF) and can be used for protective clothing, materials and tools for volunteers to do minor works to help maintain roads in […]

  • Recycle Devon Reuse Fund

    The Recycle Devon Reuse Fund provides small grants to support new and ongoing reuse projects across Devon, such as Repair Cafés, Libraries of Things and clothes swap events. The Reuse Fund aims to inspire and generate reuse initiatives which divert household waste from disposal or treatment by Devon authorities. You can apply for up to […]

  • Suez Communities Fund

    The Suez Communities Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 for capital improvements to facilities that benefit the general public. This includes village halls, community centres, cycle paths, playgrounds, sports facilities and historic buildings. Projects need to be within 2.5 miles of a qualifying Suez site: these include Woodbury Salterton and Brynsworthy (Barnstaple). The funding […]

  • Mid Devon Business Refresh Grant

    Small businesses in Mid Devon can apply for a grant to help improve their premises. Refresh grants of up to £2,500 are available to help existing commercial, retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses to refresh their look, with priority given to those in Mid Devon towns and villages. If you have an independent business with […]