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.

  • CLA Charitable Trust

    Grants up to £5,000 are available from the CLA Charitable Trust to support the most disadvantaged, and especially disadvantaged young people, to access the benefits of the countryside. The aims are to: Advance people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing … Continue reading →

  • Barchester’s Charitable Foundation

    Funding is available from Barchester’s Charitable Foundation for projects to support older people and adults with a disability. The focus of the foundation is on helping people to connect with others in their local community and so grants can be … Continue reading →

  • Decarbonisation Plans

    Libraries Unlimited are looking to support businesses in the South Hams, West Devon or Teignbridge with fully-funded support to create a carbon reduction plan. There is also the opportunity to access a grant up to the value of £10,000 in … Continue reading →

  • Wolfson Foundation: Funding for Places

    Registered charities and local authorities can apply for capital grants for buildings and equipment from the Wolfson Foundation which provides support for places as part of its main grants programme. Grants are available for the following types of organisation: Charities … Continue reading →

  • Electricals Recycling Fund

    If you have a project that would make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their electricals, you can apply for a grant from Material Focus, a not-for-profit organisation working to prevent household electricals from being hoarded … Continue reading →

  • Woodland Trust: Free Trees

    Schools and communities can apply for free tree packs to plant trees in school grounds and community spaces. The Woodland Trust is giving away hundreds of thousands of trees that can be planted as copses, hedges, shelter-belts or in other … Continue reading →

  • England Woodland Creation Offer

    Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as one hectare. EWCO is one of a suite of Forestry Commission … Continue reading →

  • Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust

    The Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust makes small grants to charitable organisations in the South West of England. Grants in the range of £100 to £2,000 are given to organisations carrying out small, innovative projects which support: medical causes and … Continue reading →

  • Landfill Communities Fund

    The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a scheme through which Landfill Operators are able to redirect a small proportion of their landfill tax liability to support a wide range of community and environmental projects which are near to licensed landfill … Continue reading →