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.

  • Awards for All: Environment

    The National Lottery Awards for All programme is inviting applications for funding to support community projects that protect nature and help the environment. The new ‘Environment’ programme is for projects that: help people connect with and care for nature in … Continue reading →

  • Devon County Council: Locality Budgets 2025/26

    Devon County Council’s Locality Budgets 2025/26 will soon be opening for applications for funding to support projects that benefit local communities in Devon. Each County Councillor in Devon has a Locality Budget allocation of £8,000 that they can use in … Continue reading →

  • Net Zero Living Tech Trials

    The aim of this competition is to conduct extended field trials to evaluate and enhance any emerging technological solution focused on helping Local Authorities in the UK to meet their net zero ambitions. The idea is that this will provide … Continue reading →

  • Circular Electricals Fund

    Material Focus is offering grants of up to £150,000 to support new ideas and innovative approaches aimed at keeping electricals and their materials in use for longer and reducing e-waste. The new Circular Electricals Fund has a budget of £1million. … Continue reading →

  • Bupa Foundation: Green Community Grants

    Bupa Foundation’s Green Community Grants programme is set to re-open on 1 June 2025. The programme supports practical projects that help both people and planet health. The aim is to make a positive difference to local communities. The grants scheme … Continue reading →

  • Naturesave Trust: Nature Connection

    Naturesave Trust is inviting applications for its Summer 2025 funding round. The theme this time is ‘Nature Connection’ and so the trust is looking for applications from charities, community groups and organisations that are working to connect communities to nature … Continue reading →

  • Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest

    Voluntary and community organisations can apply for a small grant for activities that help to strengthen their community and improve their local area. Grants of £300 to £3,000 are available from the Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest which has a … Continue reading →

  • Greener Homes Alliance (Phase 2)

    The Greener Homes Alliance provides loan finance to small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders to facilitate the construction of sustainable homes that meet high environmental standards. Phase 2 of the programme has now launched with a total budget of £150m. To … Continue reading →

  • North Devon Community Councillor Grants

    Community groups in North Devon can now apply for funding from this year’s Community Councillor Grants scheme. North Devon Council runs the scheme which allocates £1,000 to each North Devon councillor so that they can support projects or groups in … Continue reading →